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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in Virginia, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 14 D1 men's Basketball programs in Virginia 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 Virginia is 85%, with an average graduation rate of 71%, and median earnings around $64,976.
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Programs
14
Avg. Retention
85%
Avg. Grad Rate
71%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$64,976
Top programs
Showing 14 of 14 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$86,863
2
2. University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,178
3
3. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
4
4. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,698
5
5. James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,954
6
6. George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,343
7
7. Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,369
8
8. Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,128
9
9. Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,159
10
10. Longwood University
Farmville, VA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,347
11
11. Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,914
12
12. Radford University
Radford, VA
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,739
13
13. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,813
14
14. Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
41%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,666
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