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Best Pioneer Football League Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 Pioneer Football League 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 Pioneer Football League men's Football programs is 84%, with an average graduation rate of 76%, and median earnings around $70,218.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
10
Avg. Retention
84%
Avg. Grad Rate
76%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$70,218
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,400
2
2. University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$86,522
3
3. Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,235
4
4. Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,819
5
5. University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,537
6
6. University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
78%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,739
7
7. Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
79%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,901
8
8. Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,191
9
9. Stetson University
DeLand, FL
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,642
10
10. Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,197
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