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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in South Carolina, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 11 D1 men's Basketball programs in South Carolina 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 D1 men's Basketball programs in South Carolina is 79%, with an average graduation rate of 65%, and median earnings around $56,998.
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Programs
11
Avg. Retention
79%
Avg. Grad Rate
65%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$56,998
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,513
2
2. Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,085
3
3. Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,964
4
4. Furman University
Greenville, SC
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,635
5
5. University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,177
6
6. College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,416
7
7. University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,587
8
8. Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,185
9
9. Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,258
10
10. Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
45%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,898
11
11. South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
35%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,262
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