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Freshman Retention Rate National Universities

As many as one in three first year students doesn't make it back for sophomore year. The reasons run the gamut, from family problems and loneliness to academic struggles and a lack of money. If schools you're considering have a low freshman retention rate, you'll want to ask the admissions office why. Some colleges do a great job of taking care of their freshman; some don't. The retention rates shown below, from highest to lowest, are the average proportion of freshmen entering starting in fall 2007 through fall 2010 who returned to school the following fall.

Save	School	Average freshman retention rate
	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	73%
	New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM	72%
	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	72%
	Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN	72%
	University of Nebraska–Omaha Omaha, NE	72%
	University of Texas–El Paso El Paso, TX	72%
	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	72%
	Utah State University Logan, UT	72%
	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	72%
	Widener University Chester, PA	72%
	Ashland University ¹ Ashland, OH	71%
	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	71%
	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	71%
	Spalding University Louisville, KY	71%
	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	70%
	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	70%
	Portland State University Portland, OR	70%
	Trinity International University Deerfield, IL	70%
	University of Akron Akron, OH	70%
	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	70%
	Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI	69%
	Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL	69%
	Southern Illinois University–Carbondale Carbondale, IL	68%
	University of Texas–Arlington Arlington, TX	68%
	Wright State University Dayton, OH	68%

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School

Average freshman retention rate

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

73%

New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

72%

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

72%