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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in Ohio, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 D1 men's Football programs in Ohio 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 Football programs in Ohio is 83%, with an average graduation rate of 67%, and median earnings around $53,047.
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Programs
10
Avg. Retention
83%
Avg. Grad Rate
67%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$53,047
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,537
2
2. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,409
3
3. Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,076
4
4. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,810
5
5. Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,581
6
6. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,896
7
7. Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,388
8
8. University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,632
9
9. University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,600
10
10. Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$41,544
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