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Best Illinois Men's Swimming Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 Illinois men's Swimming 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 Swimming programs is 75%, with an average graduation rate of 65%, and median earnings around $57,415.
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Programs
10
Avg. Retention
75%
Avg. Grad Rate
65%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$57,415
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 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. Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,099
3
3. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,123
4
4. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
5
5. Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,213
6
6. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,262
7
7. Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,575
8
8. Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,110
9
9. Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,989
10
10. Quincy University
Quincy, IL
Retention
64%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,369
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