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Best Mississippi Men's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 13 Mississippi 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 Mississippi men's Cross Country programs is 69%, with an average graduation rate of 46%, and median earnings around $41,171.
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Programs
13
Avg. Accept. Rate
69%
Avg. Grad Rate
46%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$41,171
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Accept. Rate
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,485
2
2. William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,087
3
3. Millsaps College
Jackson, MS
Retention
58%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,848
4
4. Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$36,421
5
5. Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,440
6
6. University of Mississippi
University, MS
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,994
7
7. Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
33%
Earnings (10YR)
$34,724
8
8. Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain, MS
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,421
9
9. East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
Retention
60%
Grad Rate
36%
Earnings (10YR)
$32,421
10
10. Rust College
Holly Springs, MS
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
12%
Earnings (10YR)
$32,275
11
11. Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
47%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,128
12
12. Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$39,060
13
13. Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
27%
Earnings (10YR)
$31,919
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