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Best Big East Conference Men's Basketball 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 11 Big East Conference men's Basketball programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across Big East Conference men's Basketball programs is 89%, with an average graduation rate of 79%, and median earnings around $78,887 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
11
Avg. Retention
89%
Avg. Grad Rate
79%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$78,887
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$103,494
2
2. Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$100,423
3
3. Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
79%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,911
4
4. University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,997
5
5. Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,257
6
6. Providence College
Providence, RI
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$87,054
7
7. Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,235
8
8. DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,751
9
9. Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,196
10
10. Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Retention Rate
83%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,873
11
11. St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY
Retention Rate
80%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,571
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