Mentoring has been used in human resources in both the education and business sectors to aid the onboarding process. Improved retention has been found in both mentors and mentees involved in the mentoring programs. While most administrators surveyed indicated successful mentoring programs, this study identifies factors that were most common for the success of those educational institutions' programs. This study provides tips to increase and improve formal mentoring programs within your institution by showing the most common responses to survey questions about the mentoring process in multiple higher education institutions in one Midwestern state within the United States. Education level, the field of study, and other criteria were studied to indicate the most important factors in making a good mentor-mentee match, which aims to identify the best practices for mentoring programs.