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Best Big Sky 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 12 Big Sky Conference men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across Big Sky Conference men's Football programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 62%, and median earnings around $59,437 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
12
Avg. Retention
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
62%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$59,437
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,768
2
2. University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,838
3
3. California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Retention Rate
81%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,876
4
4. Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Retention Rate
78%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,263
5
5. The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Retention Rate
76%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,511
6
6. University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,670
7
7. Portland State University
Portland, OR
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,906
8
8. University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Retention Rate
74%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,231
9
9. Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
Retention Rate
74%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,608
10
10. Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Retention Rate
73%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,384
11
11. Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
Retention Rate
67%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,897
12
12. Weber State University
Ogden, UT
Retention Rate
67%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,287
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