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Retention
What is the first to second year retention rate?
For those freshmen entering Lynchburg College in the fall of 2010, 73 percent returned for the sophomore year.
The College's freshmen to sophomore retention rate has been at or above the national retention rate* for the last five years.
| New Freshmen in: |
% |
Year Two |
| 2010 | 73% | 2011 |
| 2009 | 72% | 2010 |
| 2008 | 72% | 2009 |
| 2007 | 75% | 2008 |
| 2006 | 73% | 2007 |
Average first-year retention rate: 73%
* Source: ACT conducts research on retention by institutional type and selectivity. A recent 2011 report indicates that for private institutions offering bachelor's and master's degrees with traditional selectivity, the mean (average) national retention rate is 71.9%.
