United States Colleges Ranked by Lowest Graduation Rate
Below is a list of 2809 colleges with the lowest graduation rate in the United States. Yeshivas Novominsk leads the list with a graduation rate of 3%. Graduation rate is reported as the percent of students who graduate within 150% of the normal expected time to complete the degree.
Graduation rate is a measure of the college's effectiveness in engaging students through their courses and degree completion. Colleges with higher graduation rates are more likely to be successful in helping students complete their degrees whereas colleges with lower graduation rates are less likely to do so.
| College | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
|
Yeshivas Novominsk
Brooklyn, New York |
2.5% |
|
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Lakewood, New Jersey |
2.5% |
|
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
LAnse, Michigan |
2.9% |
|
Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona |
4.3% |
|
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, Tennessee |
4.8% |
|
Bryan University
Tempe, California |
5.7% |
|
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, Georgia |
5.6% |
|
Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts |
5.1% |
|
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan |
5.7% |
|
Nebraska Indian Community College
Macy, Nebraska |
5.8% |
|
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina |
5.3% |
|
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville, Ohio |
5.6% |
|
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
5.7% |
|
Blinn College District
Brenham, Texas |
5.8% |
|
Dallas College
Dallas, Texas |
5% |
|
Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas |
5.9% |
|
Keser Torah Mayan Hatalmud
Lakewood, New Jersey |
5.4% |
|
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, Alabama |
6.1% |
This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026
Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.