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Best NAIA Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 97 NAIA men's Football programs by academic score — a composite of acceptance rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average acceptance rate across NAIA men's Football programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 44%, and median earnings around $50,036.
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Programs
97
Avg. Accept. Rate
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
44%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$50,036
Top programs
Showing 10 of 97 programs.
Rank
Program
Accept. Rate
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,151
2
2. University of St Francis
Joliet, IL
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,926
3
3. Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,559
4
4. Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,213
5
5. Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,058
6
6. Judson University
Elgin, IL
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,313
7
7. Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,179
8
8. Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,720
9
9. Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,531
10
10. The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,473
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