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Best D3 Men's Football Programs in Illinois, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 18 D3 men's Football 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 men's Football programs in Illinois is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 68%, and median earnings around $59,541.
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Programs
18
Avg. Retention
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
68%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$59,541
Top programs
Showing 10 of 18 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Retention
99%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,885
2
2. Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,756
3
3. Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,871
4
4. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,825
5
5. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,971
6
6. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,123
7
7. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,709
8
8. Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,462
9
9. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
10
10. North Park University
Chicago, IL
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,572
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