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Best Colonial Athletic Association Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 15 Colonial Athletic Association men's Football programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across Colonial Athletic Association men's Football programs is 86%, with an average graduation rate of 74%, and median earnings around $67,721.
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Programs
15
Avg. Retention
86%
Avg. Grad Rate
74%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$67,721
Top programs
Showing 15 of 15 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$100,423
2
2. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
3
3. University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,178
4
4. Elon University
Elon, NC
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
5
5. University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,950
6
6. Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,502
7
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
78%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,479
8
8. University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,743
9
9. Towson University
Towson, MD
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,390
10
10. Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$67,991
11
11. University at Albany
Albany, NY
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$67,979
12
12. Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,159
13
13. University of Maine
Orono, ME
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,653
14
14. Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,886
15
15. North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,440
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