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Best NAIA Men's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 99 NAIA men's Cross Country programs 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 NAIA men's Cross Country programs is 67%, with an average graduation rate of 50%, and median earnings around $50,704.
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Programs
99
Avg. Retention
67%
Avg. Grad Rate
50%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$50,704
Top programs
Showing 10 of 99 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,559
2
2. Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,017
3
3. Taylor University
Upland, IN
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,198
4
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,784
5
5. Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,885
6
6. Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,531
7
7. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,986
8
8. University of California-Merced
Merced, CA
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,368
9
9. Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,484
10
10. University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,649
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