Retention rates rising at Arkansas public colleges and universities

This is the exact statistic (especially among freshmen) that has consistently kept the University of Arkansas outside of the upper tier in most collegiate ranking services, including USNWR and the Princeton Review. Here's a recent "State of the University" address discussing this topic. This statistic, along with the 6-year graduation rate and minority enrollment/retention rates, are among the most important to the UofA and the other ten Arkansas public four-year colleges and universities.

Here is coverage from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education’s annual report on student retention and graduation:
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas News Bureau
Associated Press