This quantitative based applied research study examined data collected fromstudents who have withdrawnfromor completed aneducator preparation program (EPP) ina small rural public community college in WestVirginia. This study compared studentretention rates with Frontier andRemote (FAR) designation by home zip code. These data informedthe research results and identifiedsignificance for using FAR data as an early indicator of at-risk students' needson admission toanEPP.The study offered many opportunities expansion with afuture study of the phenomenonusinga mixed methods approach.