What do most prospective students look for while deciding what college to attend? Location? Available majors? Biggest party school? Before a student makes their final decision, one vital factor to look for is how satisfied the college’s current students are. One of the easiest ways to quickly figure out student satisfaction is by researching the schools retention rate. U.S. News & World Report recently released the list of the 10 Colleges with the Highest Freshman Retention Rates.
Interested in finding out about more schools retention rates? Take a look at the full list of highest and lowest retention rates.
I remember going into my freshman year of college and being very intimidated by how big my class sizes were. After having numerous people warn me about the 500 person intro classes, I was worried that I’d get lost in the crowd and fade out easily. Luckily, I found my school to be a lot smaller than it actually is and adjusted fairly quickly.
In your opinion, what would be a few crucial factors that would cause a student to stick around or decide to pack their bags and find a new school?
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