College visit. Yes, it’s that time of year  when high school seniors and juniors are planning college visits during spring break.

You can learn a lot during a college visit so you need to make the most of the opportunity. During a campus visit, here are 31 questions that you should ask:

College Graduation Track Record

• What is your four-year graduation rate.
• What is your five-year graduation rate?
• What does it take to graduate in four years at this school?
• What percentage of freshmen return for sophomore year?

Academics

• What is the average class size of introductory classes?
• How widely used are teaching assistants on your campus?
• What is the average class size of upper-division courses?
• Will a professor act as my advisor?
• How much time do students typically spend on homework?
• How much writing and reading are expected?

Academic Perks

• What opportunities are there for undergraduate research?
• How many students participate in undergraduate research?
• Is there a culminating senior year experience?
• Do you have an honors college?
• Do you have a learning community or other freshman experience?

Financial Aid

• What is your average financial aid package?
• What is the typical breakdown of loans versus grants?
• What is the average merit award?
• What percentage of students receive college grants?
• What is the average college debt that students leave with?
• What work-study opportunities are there?

Academic Support

• How do you provide academic advice to students?
• Do you have a writing center and how do I access it?
• What kind of learning disability resources do you have?
• What type of tutoring services do you have?

Student Life

• What kind of dorm choices are there?
• How many students live on campus?
• What percentage of the study body belongs to a sorority or fraternity?

Outside Opportunities

• How many students at the college get internships?
• What percentage of students study abroad?
• What type of career services do you have?

Lynn O’Shaughnessy is the author of The College Solution and she also writes a college blog for CBSMoneyWatch. Follow her on Twitter.