The 20 top-ranked US colleges and universities with the most dropouts

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20. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 15.0% of students did not graduate within six years.

20. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 15.0% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 46th among national universities

Location: Champaign, Illinois

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18. University of California – Irvine: 15.1% of students did not graduate within six years.

18. University of California – Irvine: 15.1% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 33rd among national universities

Location: Irvine, California

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18. Pepperdine University: 15.1% of students did not graduate within six years.

18. Pepperdine University: 15.1% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 46th among national universities

Location: Malibu, California

17. Connecticut College: 15.2% of students did not graduate within six years.

17. Connecticut College: 15.2% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 46th among national liberal arts colleges

Location: New London, Connecticut

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16. University of California – San Diego: 15.5% of students did not graduate within six years.

16. University of California – San Diego: 15.5% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: 41st among national universities

Location: La Jolla, California

15. Occidental College: 15.6% of students did not graduate within six years.

15. Occidental College: 15.6% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 39th among national liberal arts colleges

Location: Los Angeles, California

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14. Gettysburg College: 16.4% of students did not graduate within six years.

14. Gettysburg College: 16.4% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 49th among national liberal arts colleges

Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

13. New York University: 16.5% of students did not graduate within six years.

13. New York University: 16.5% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 30th among national universities

Location: New York, New York

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12. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: 16.6% of students did not graduate within six years.

12. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: 16.6% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 49th among national universities

Location: Troy, New York

11. Bryn Mawr College: 16.6% of students did not graduate within six years.

11. Bryn Mawr College: 16.6% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 27th among national liberal arts colleges

Location: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

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10. Tulane University: 16.6% of students did not graduate within six years.

10. Tulane University: 16.6% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 44th among national universities

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

9. Pitzer College: 16.9% of students did not graduate within six years.

9. Pitzer College: 16.9% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 41st among national liberal arts colleges

Location: Claremont, California

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8. University of Texas at Austin: 17.2% of students did not graduate within six years.

8. University of Texas at Austin: 17.2% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 49th among national universities

Location: Austin, Texas

7. Case Western Reserve University: 17.4% of students did not graduate within six years.

7. Case Western Reserve University: 17.4% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 42nd among national universities

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

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6. Centre College: 17.7% of students did not graduate within six years.

6. Centre College: 17.7% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 46th among national liberal arts colleges

Location: Danville, Kentucky

5. University of California – Santa Barbara: 18.5% of students did not graduate within six years.

5. University of California – Santa Barbara: 18.5% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 30th among national universities

Location: Santa Barbara, California

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4. Trinity College: 19.0% of students did not graduate within six years.

4. Trinity College: 19.0% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 46th among national liberal arts colleges

Location: Hartford, Connecticut

3. Thomas Aquinas College: 20.7% of students did not graduate within six years.

3. Thomas Aquinas College: 20.7% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 43rd among national liberal arts colleges

Location: Santa Paula, California

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2. United States Air Force Academy: 22.4% of students did not graduate within six years.

2. United States Air Force Academy: 22.4% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 30th among national liberal arts colleges

Location: USAF Academy, Colorado

1. Sewanee-University of the South: 22.7% of students did not graduate within six years.

1. Sewanee-University of the South: 22.7% of students did not graduate within six years.

U.S. News & World Report rank: Tied for 49th among national liberal arts colleges

Location: Sewanee, Tennessee

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