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Best American Athletic Conference Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Retention Rate
Retention rate measures how many students return after their first year — an early signal of whether a school delivers on expectations. Below, we've ranked all 13 American Athletic Conference men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across American Athletic Conference men's Football programs is 85%, with an average graduation rate of 69%, and median earnings around $61,577 ten years after enrollment.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools where students choose to stay, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
13
Avg. Retention
85%
Avg. Grad Rate
69%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$61,577
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,268
3
3. University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,743
4
4. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,354
5
5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,289
6
6. University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,408
7
7. Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,746
8
8. Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Retention Rate
83%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,727
9
9. University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Retention Rate
82%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,501
10
10. East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Retention Rate
82%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,146
11
11. The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Retention Rate
79%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,131
12
12. University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Retention Rate
77%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,010
13
13. University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Retention Rate
71%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,458
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