This study examined the Stratil Counseling Inventory (SCI) used for identifying college freshmen prone to dropping out and a program designed to increase student retention which stresses early, frequent, and rewarding faculty-student contact. The SCI was administered to college freshmen (N=213) who became involved in a retention management program comprised of faculty-student interaction, an orientation program, and appropriate use of resources. Results indicated that the SCI was able to accurately identify at-risk students; significant differences were found between scores of those who persisted and those who did not. Additionally, total retention increased from 61% in 1984 to 76.3% in 1986. Based on the significance of these results, it appears that dropout-prone students can be accurately identified at an early stage in their college careers, and a positive effect on retention can be achieved when a comprehensive program aimed toward the social and academic integration of students is initiated by the faculty of an institution. (Author/ABL)