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Best D2 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 15 D2 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 D2 men's Basketball programs in South Carolina is 69%, with an average graduation rate of 47%, and median earnings around $42,870.
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Programs
15
Avg. Retention
69%
Avg. Grad Rate
47%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$42,870
Top programs
Showing 15 of 15 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Anderson University
Anderson, SC
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,101
2
2. Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC
Retention
66%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,756
3
3. North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,035
4
4. Newberry College
Newberry, SC
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,040
5
5. Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,304
6
6. Lander University
Greenwood, SC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,396
7
7. Converse University
Spartanburg, SC
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,867
8
8. Erskine College
Due West, SC
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,459
9
9. Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,888
10
Retention
64%
Grad Rate
45%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,603
11
11. Coker University
Hartsville, SC
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,117
12
12. Allen University
Columbia, SC
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
16%
Earnings (10YR)
$30,497
13
13. Limestone University
Gaffney, SC
Retention
64%
Grad Rate
41%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,999
14
14. University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
38%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,088
15
15. Benedict College
Columbia, SC
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
24%
Earnings (10YR)
$31,902
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