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Best South Atlantic Conference Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score

Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 11 South Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Conference men's Football programs is 68%, with an average graduation rate of 50%, and median earnings around $47,107.

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Programs
11
Avg. Retention
68%
Avg. Grad Rate
50%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$47,107

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Retention
67%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,649
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,543
3. Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,382
4. Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,793
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,385
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,913
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
47%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,325
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,040
Retention
64%
Grad Rate
41%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,999
Retention
58%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,367
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
39%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,781

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