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Best NJCAA Region 9 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 9 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 9 men's Basketball programs is 64%, with an average graduation rate of 39%, and median earnings around $39,281.
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Programs
12
Avg. Retention
64%
Avg. Grad Rate
39%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$39,281
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Central Wyoming College
Riverton, WY
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
34%
Earnings (10YR)
$34,402
2
2. Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$36,475
3
3. Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
32%
Earnings (10YR)
$39,893
4
4. Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
34%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,405
5
5. Casper College
Casper, WY
Retention
66%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,935
6
6. Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY
Retention
N/A
Grad Rate
34%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,783
7
7. Northwest College
Powell, WY
Retention
N/A
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$36,950
8
8. Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, WY
Retention
50%
Grad Rate
35%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,939
9
9. Otero College
La Junta, CO
Retention
60%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$39,018
10
10. Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, WY
Retention
57%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$37,121
11
11. Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE
Retention
52%
Grad Rate
43%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,729
12
12. Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
38%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,719
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