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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 99 NAIA men's Football 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 Football programs is 65%, with an average graduation rate of 51%, and median earnings around $50,089.
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Programs
99
Avg. Retention
65%
Avg. Grad Rate
51%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$50,089
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. Taylor University
Upland, IN
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,198
3
3. Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,531
4
4. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,986
5
5. University of St Francis
Joliet, IL
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,926
6
6. Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,802
7
7. Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,151
8
8. Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,759
9
9. Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,855
10
10. Carroll College
Helena, MT
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,772
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