Freshman Retention Rate

octrojan
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:58:09 +0000

As I help my daughter make her college choice, I came across freshman first year student retention rate stats. Many of the schools that she is considering have first year retention rates at around 95%. SMU’s averages to about 90% over the past 5. TCU is similar. Baylor’s is a tick lower at 89%. Rice is above 96%.

While 90% isn’t terrible, as I believe the national average is closer to 75%, can why does SMU’s retention rate trail many other nationally ranked universities?