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Best Illinois Men's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 30 Illinois 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 Illinois men's Cross Country programs is 71%, with an average graduation rate of 46%, and median earnings around $49,947.
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Programs
30
Avg. Retention
71%
Avg. Grad Rate
46%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$49,947
Top programs
Showing 10 of 30 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,592
2
2. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,825
3
3. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,123
4
4. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,709
5
5. Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,327
6
6. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
7
7. Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,656
8
8. Judson University
Elgin, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,313
9
9. Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,446
10
10. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,262
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