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.
