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Best Illinois Women's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 32 Illinois women'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 women's Cross Country programs is 72%, with an average graduation rate of 48%, and median earnings around $51,424.
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Programs
32
Avg. Retention
72%
Avg. Grad Rate
48%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$51,424
Top programs
Showing 10 of 32 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,363
2
2. Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,592
3
3. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,825
4
4. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,123
5
5. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,709
6
6. Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,327
7
7. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
8
8. Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,656
9
9. Judson University
Elgin, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,313
10
10. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,262
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