Comparative Retention Rates
Retention rates measure the percent of first-year students who returned to Reed in the fall of their 2nd year. For example, the most recent cohort is first-year students who entered in fall 2024 and the 2nd year retention rate measures those who returned in fall of 2025.
Below is a comparison of Reed's retention rates alongside median retention rates of Reed's 30 school comparison group and regional schools from the comparison group, as well as the national average.
Second Year Retention Rate (average of the past five years)| Median of 30 school comparison group: | 90% |
| ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ: | 86% |
| Median of regional comparison schools: | 84% |
| National (4-year colleges): | 76% |
Caveats:
1) New full-time first-year students
2) Excludes transfers
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Education Data System (IPEDS), 2020-2024, Graduation Rate Survey.