@Mwfan1921 Penn State admits by major, and has hundreds of majors, so some rather obscure majors (that most high school students may have never heard of or considered) may still have a few openings.
If it’s a smaller LAC with a smallish endowment and dwindling enrollment and a low Forbes financial grade, I would be concerned, without regard to whether it’s on the list.
Even then, the odds that it will close in the next three years (before a kid already attending graduates) are small.
There are some really excellent schools on that list!
@allyphoe thanks. I’m a nervous mom here freaked by news of schools closing. My kid is an incoming freshman at Bennington.
@SailingMomof2 - I’m a tad concerned too. My kid is headed to Hobart. Great school, but they’ve had some tough publicity that past few years, and they are in the middle of upstate NY, where there are no more high school seniors. I hope they can turn things around.
At least 16 schools on this list that offer full ride for national merit …Coincidence, I think not… If your not going to fill anyway, give out free spots to top students and try to raise your ranking. Be careful you sometimes get what you pay for.
I don’t think there is any concern around Bennington or Hobart…at least not that I’ve heard.
The $200 million endowment worries me a bit. I’ll have to start fundraising! Lol.
Full-time first-year retention rate 80+%, sorted by retention rate:
Private, no religious affiliation:
Kettering University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
California Institute of the Arts
Butler University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Cleveland Institute of Art
Drury University
Knox College
University of Denver
Springfield College
Washington & Jefferson College
St. John’s College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Quinnipiac University
Willamette University
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Beloit College
Chatham University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
University of Redlands
John Brown University
The University of the Arts
Lawrence Technological University
Cedar Crest College
Hofstra University
Robert Morris University
York College of Pennsylvania
Stevenson University
Adelphi University
Rider University
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Widener University
Trine University
Delaware College of Art and Design
Private, religiously-affiliated:
Saint Joseph’s University
Taylor University
Baylor University
Messiah College
Hope College
University of St Thomas
Saint Johns University
University of Tulsa
Elizabethtown College
Susquehanna University
Rockhurst University
Augustana University
Trinity Christian College
Earlham College
Misericordia University
Saint John Fisher College
Belmont University
University of Dallas
Saint Francis University
Saint Mary’s College
Seattle University
Xavier University
Hamline University
Roanoke College
Caldwell University
Gwynedd Mercy University
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Hendrix College
Saint Norbert College
Valparaiso University
Gordon College
Pacific Lutheran University
Canisius College
Niagara University
Azusa Pacific University
Transylvania University
Ohio Northern University
Presbyterian College
Moravian College
Holy Names University
Lebanon Valley College
Otterbein University
St Catherine University
Houghton College
Regis University
The College of Saint Scholastica
Lycoming College
Loyola University New Orleans
Public:
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
University of Delaware
Appalachian State University
The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Iowa State University
Stockton University
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Arizona State University-Tempe
Truman State University
University of Oregon
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Oregon State University
University of Mary Washington
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Michigan Technological University
Illinois State University
Western Washington University
University of Northern Iowa
Longwood University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
University of Nevada-Reno
Lake Area Technical Institute
Montclair State University
Pennsylvania College of Technology
West Virginia University
Worcester State University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
6-year graduation rate 60+%, sorted by graduation rate:
Private, no religious affiliation:
Beloit College
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Butler University
Illinois Wesleyan University
University of Redlands
Knox College
University of Denver
Quinnipiac University
Springfield College
Willamette University
John Brown University
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Washington & Jefferson College
Monmouth University
Adelphi University
Mills College
Ripon College
California Institute of the Arts
St. John’s College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Bennington College
Goucher College
St. John’s College
Pacific University
Chatham University
Hofstra University
The University of the Arts
Rider University
Stetson University
Hollins University
Kettering University
Robert Morris University
Columbus College of Art and Design
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Champlain College
University of New England
Wilkes University
Elmira College
Stephens College
Virginia International University
Private, religiously-affiliated:
University of Saint Katherine
Saint Joseph’s University
Messiah College
Hope College
Taylor University
Saint Mary’s College
Baylor University
University of St Thomas
Misericordia University
Transylvania University
Elizabethtown College
Rockhurst University
Seattle University
Hendrix College
Saint Johns University
Saint Norbert College
Ohio Northern University
Lebanon Valley College
Houghton College
Valparaiso University
Goshen College
Susquehanna University
Augustana University
Saint John Fisher College
Belmont University
Gordon College
Pacific Lutheran University
Regis University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Madonna University
University of Tulsa
Trinity Christian College
Xavier University
Canisius College
North Central College
Seattle Pacific University
Earlham College
University of Dallas
Niagara University
Presbyterian College
Alma College
Hamline University
Roanoke College
Azusa Pacific University
The College of Saint Scholastica
Lycoming College
Baldwin Wallace University
Caldwell University
Arcadia University
Birmingham Southern College
Eastern University
Wartburg College
Concordia University-Irvine
Bellarmine University
Otterbein University
Elmhurst College
Iona College
Saint Francis University
Moravian College
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Augsburg University
Edgewood College
Millikin University
Bridgewater College
Vanguard University of Southern California
Erskine College
Public:
University of Delaware
Truman State University
Appalachian State University
Iowa State University
Stockton University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
University of North Carolina Wilmington
University of Oregon
University of Mary Washington
The University of Texas at Dallas
Illinois State University
Western Washington University
University of Northern Iowa
Longwood University
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Michigan Technological University
SUNY College at Brockport
Oregon State University
Montclair State University
Westfield State University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Arizona State University-Tempe
SUNY at Fredonia
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
I’m really stunned to see Hobart on that list. But every year there are some excellent schools.
There will be more on Saturday and Monday.
There are some pretty amazing schools on this list. Kids who were unhappy with their results this year have some excellent opportunities here.
For anyone looking for a smaller LAC, Washington & Jefferson is worth a look.
Yes, I thought of @HKimPOSSIBLE too!
If anyone’s child’s school is on this list, it isn’t a huge red flag. I didn’t think there were too many major surprises on this list, whereas I seem to recall being more surprised last year. Colleges might not meet yield for several reasons, and they aren’t always nefarious. Sometimes it’s because they’ve added classes or new housing. Some colleges on the list might literally be looking for just a few more students, and are trying to cover all their bases. The majority of colleges here have been around for a long time and are unlikely to close any time soon.
The thing with hkim is he has an EFC of $0, but is DACA–so he doesn’t qualify for a Pell grant, and can’t take the Direct student loan, so he basically needs a full ride…which is probably not available at any of the schools on that list…although I would be very happy to be proven wrong.
Thank you guys for letting me know. The issue is money for me and I’m not sure if these colleges would like to fork out that much money for one student who can’t take out loans or receive FedAid or the Pell Grant.
Apparently some more were added but the listing is very difficult to navigate and it’s hard to see which ones are new 
I’ll update on Monday when I have Excel and multiple monitors.