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Best Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 14 Great Lakes Valley Conference men's Basketball 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 Great Lakes Valley Conference men's Basketball programs is 75%, with an average graduation rate of 62%, and median earnings around $57,362.
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Programs
14
Avg. Retention
75%
Avg. Grad Rate
62%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$57,362
Top programs
Showing 14 of 14 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,957
2
2. Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$67,102
3
3. Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,099
4
4. Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,105
5
5. William Jewell College
Liberty, MO
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,268
6
6. Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,280
7
7. University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,103
8
8. McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,572
9
9. University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,610
10
10. University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,037
11
11. Drury University
Springfield, MO
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,694
12
12. Quincy University
Quincy, IL
Retention
64%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,369
13
13. Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,766
14
14. Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO
Retention
66%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,112
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