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Best North Carolina Women'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 women'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 women's Cross Country programs is 66%, with an average graduation rate of 44%, and median earnings around $41,068.
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Programs
19
Avg. Retention
66%
Avg. Grad Rate
44%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$41,068
Top programs
Showing 10 of 19 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,344
2
2. Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,039
3
3. Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,144
4
4. Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,543
5
5. Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,937
6
6. North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,968
7
7. Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,562
8
8. Barton College
Wilson, NC
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,913
9
9. Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
43%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,026
10
10. Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
37%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,050
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