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Best NJCAA Region 13 Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 12 NJCAA Region 13 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 NJCAA Region 13 men's Basketball programs is 63%, with an average graduation rate of 41%, and median earnings around $45,434.
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Programs
12
Avg. Retention
63%
Avg. Grad Rate
41%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$45,434
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,938
2
2. Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,285
3
3. Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,827
4
4. Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
47%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,425
5
5. Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,247
6
6. St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
36%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,874
7
7. Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,162
8
8. Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
Retention
44%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,303
9
9. Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,570
10
10. Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
24%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,342
11
11. Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN
Retention
60%
Grad Rate
31%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,287
12
12. Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
38%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,950
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