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Best Iowa Men's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 23 Iowa men's Cross Country programs by academic score — a composite of acceptance rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average acceptance rate across Iowa men's Cross Country programs is 79%, with an average graduation rate of 59%, and median earnings around $54,918.
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Programs
23
Avg. Accept. Rate
79%
Avg. Grad Rate
59%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$54,918
Top programs
Showing 10 of 23 programs.
Rank
Program
Accept. Rate
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,559
2
2. Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,531
3
3. Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
39%
Earnings (10YR)
$41,018
4
4. Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,830
5
5. Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Retention
52%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,046
6
6. Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,787
7
7. Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
Retention
57%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,793
8
8. Luther College
Decorah, IA
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,850
9
9. Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,901
10
10. Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,125
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