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Best Heart of America Athletic Conference Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 12 Heart of America Athletic Conference 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 Heart of America Athletic Conference men's Football programs is 66%, with an average graduation rate of 53%, and median earnings around $51,380.
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Programs
12
Avg. Retention
66%
Avg. Grad Rate
53%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$51,380
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,855
2
2. Benedictine College
Atchison, KS
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,175
3
3. Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,824
4
4. MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,972
5
5. Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,396
6
6. Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
Retention
64%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,361
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,991
8
8. Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,092
9
9. Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,660
10
10. Peru State College
Peru, NE
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,071
11
11. William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
Retention
56%
Grad Rate
43%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,936
12
12. Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO
Retention
53%
Grad Rate
31%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,221
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