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 New Orleans
New Orleans, LA |
67% | |
|
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH |
67% | |
|
Texas A&M University–Commerce
Commerce, TX |
66% | |
|
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL |
66% | |
|
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA |
65% | |
|
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX |
65% | |
|
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC |
65% | |
|
Barry University
Miami Shores, FL |
64% | |
|
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH |
64% | |
|
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN |
64% | |
|
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN |
63% | |
|
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX |
62% | |
|
University of Arkansas–Little Rock
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Little Rock, AR |
62% | |
|
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX |
61% | |
|
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL |
60% | |
|
Idaho State University
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Pocatello, ID |
59% | |
|
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Kingsville, TX |
59% | |
|
University of Texas–San Antonio
San Antonio, TX |
59% | |
|
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX |
58% | |
|
National-Louis University
Chicago, IL |
41% |
