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Best D3 Women's Cross Country Programs in Illinois, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 11 D3 women's Cross Country programs in Illinois 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 D3 women's Cross Country programs in Illinois is 74%, with an average graduation rate of 62%, and median earnings around $58,143.
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Programs
11
Avg. Retention
74%
Avg. Grad Rate
62%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$58,143
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,592
2
2. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,825
3
3. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,123
4
4. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,709
5
5. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
6
6. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,262
7
7. Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,446
8
8. Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,110
9
9. Rockford University
Rockford, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,794
10
10. Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,089
11
11. Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL
Retention
58%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,802
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