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Best North Carolina Men's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 19 North Carolina 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 North Carolina men's Cross Country programs is 67%, with an average graduation rate of 46%, and median earnings around $43,129.
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Programs
19
Avg. Retention
67%
Avg. Grad Rate
46%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$43,129
Top programs
Showing 10 of 19 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Elon University
Elon, NC
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
2
2. Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,344
3
3. Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,039
4
4. Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,144
5
5. Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,543
6
6. North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,968
7
7. Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,937
8
8. Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,562
9
9. Barton College
Wilson, NC
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,913
10
10. Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
43%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,026
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