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Best Arkansas Men's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 Arkansas 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 Arkansas men's Cross Country programs is 67%, with an average graduation rate of 39%, and median earnings around $40,464.
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Programs
10
Avg. Retention
67%
Avg. Grad Rate
39%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$40,464
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,673
2
2. Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
47%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,232
3
3. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$41,102
4
4. Central Baptist College
Conway, AR
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
43%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,789
5
5. Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, AR
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
30%
Earnings (10YR)
$39,533
6
6. University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
38%
Earnings (10YR)
$36,902
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
43%
Earnings (10YR)
$30,037
8
8. Philander Smith University
Little Rock, AR
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
33%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,427
9
9. NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
22%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,505
10
10. National Park College
Hot Springs National Park, AR
Retention
52%
Grad Rate
31%
Earnings (10YR)
$32,444
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