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Best D2 Women's Basketball Programs in North Carolina, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 17 D2 women's Basketball programs in North 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 women's Basketball programs in North Carolina is 68%, with an average graduation rate of 47%, and median earnings around $42,995.
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Programs
17
Avg. Retention
68%
Avg. Grad Rate
47%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$42,995
Top programs
Showing 10 of 17 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,139
2
2. Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,344
3
3. Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,543
4
4. Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,649
5
5. Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,793
6
6. Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,144
7
7. Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,937
8
8. Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,415
9
9. Barton College
Wilson, NC
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,913
10
10. University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,407
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