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Best D2 Men's Basketball Programs in Texas, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 11 D2 men's Basketball programs in Texas 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 Texas is 69%, with an average graduation rate of 54%, and median earnings around $52,885.
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Programs
11
Avg. Retention
69%
Avg. Grad Rate
54%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$52,885
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,826
2
2. The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,053
3
3. Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,787
4
4. St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,955
5
5. Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,747
6
6. Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,386
7
7. Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,450
8
8. West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,741
9
9. Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
Retention
64%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,807
10
10. Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,116
11
11. Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX
Retention
58%
Grad Rate
41%
Earnings (10YR)
$41,871
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