Freshman Retention Rate Regional Universities (West)
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.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save | School | Average freshman retention rate |
|---|---|---|
|
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT |
63% | |
|
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK |
63% | |
|
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX |
63% | |
|
Eastern New Mexico University
1
Portales, NM |
62% | |
|
Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, NV |
62% | |
|
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX |
62% | |
|
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX |
61% | |
|
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX |
60% | |
|
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX |
59% | |
|
Montana State University–Billings
Billings, MT |
57% | |
|
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK |
57% | |
|
University of Alaska–Southeast
1
Juneau, AK |
57% | |
|
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX |
55% | |
|
Langston University
Langston, OK |
55% | |
|
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA |
55% | |
|
Adams State University
1
Alamosa, CO |
54% | |
|
Cameron University
Lawton, OK |
54% | |
|
University of Houston–Victoria
1
Victoria, TX |
54% | |
|
Texas A&M University–Texarkana
Texarkana, TX |
44% | |
|
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ |
40% |
