| What is an acceptable freshman retention rate for 4 year schools in your opinion? |
| 95% or higher |
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<80% is unacceptable
<90% is questionable |
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>75%
If the retention rate is lower than frostburg state something is very wrong |
| 90%+ |
| 85% or higher |
+1 |
Virginia public schools with at least 85% retention: UVA, W&M, VA Tech, GMU, and JMU |
| 90%+ is preferable |
Note that some fine public universities have loose admissions standards, for regulatory reasons, and may maintain quality standards by pushing weaker students out. |
| My biggest red flag at non tippy top schools: when the graduation rate is lower than the retention rate |
So almost all colleges? |
This but backwards |
+1 |
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90%+ for oos schools
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