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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Always wise to check first year retention rate for any school being given serious consideration.

First year retention rates: (Data for period 0f 2017 through Fall 2020)

Kenyon 90%
Grinnell 90%
Oberlin 89%
Denison 88%

According to US News, there are 41 LACs with retention rates above 90%.

90% is very good, but not excellent.[/quote]

This data is iffy, but it makes sense that lower ranked schools see more transfers than higher ranked schools.  A few kids for whom it was more of a Likely than a Reach maybe feel they can climb the ladder.  Nowhere for you to really climb if you are already at Williams or Amherst.[/quote]

My guess is that the first year retention rates for the 4 listed schools - I've visited all them - represents frosh realizing that the remote location is not a good fit for them. Some also may want to see if they can trade up. But that happens at large schools too. I know kids who traded in T20s for T10s after their first year.

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