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Best NJCAA Region 2 Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 14 NJCAA Region 2 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 2 men's Basketball programs is 58%, with an average graduation rate of 32%, and median earnings around $34,468.
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Programs
14
Avg. Retention
58%
Avg. Grad Rate
32%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$34,468
Top programs
Showing 14 of 14 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
25%
Earnings (10YR)
$31,857
2
2. Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, OK
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
36%
Earnings (10YR)
$37,566
3
3. Connors State College
Warner, OK
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
27%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,469
4
4. Murray State College
Tishomingo, OK
Retention
60%
Grad Rate
35%
Earnings (10YR)
$36,545
5
5. North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$34,653
6
6. Seminole State College
Seminole, OK
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
34%
Earnings (10YR)
$35,390
7
7. Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR
Retention
57%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$36,376
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
36%
Earnings (10YR)
$33,775
9
9. South Arkansas College
El Dorado, AR
Retention
53%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$34,521
10
10. Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, OK
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
28%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,248
11
11. Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, OK
Retention
57%
Grad Rate
24%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,658
12
12. National Park College
Hot Springs National Park, AR
Retention
52%
Grad Rate
31%
Earnings (10YR)
$32,444
13
Retention
51%
Grad Rate
27%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,337
14
14. Shorter College
N Little Rock, AR
Retention
27%
Grad Rate
20%
Earnings (10YR)
$15,710
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