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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 16 Iowa 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 Iowa men's Cross Country programs is 71%, with an average graduation rate of 58%, and median earnings around $52,476.
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Programs
16
Avg. Retention
71%
Avg. Grad Rate
58%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$52,476
Top programs
Showing 10 of 16 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,830
2
2. Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,559
3
3. Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,531
4
4. Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,201
5
5. Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,289
6
6. Central College
Pella, IA
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,317
7
7. Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,125
8
8. Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,787
9
9. Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,460
10
10. University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,190
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