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Best Great American 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 12 Great American Conference men's Basketball programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across Great American Conference men's Basketball programs is 72%, with an average graduation rate of 48%, and median earnings around $46,049 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
72%
Avg. Grad Rate
48%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$46,049
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,951
2
2. Harding University
Searcy, AR
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,876
3
3. Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
Retention Rate
83%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,673
4
4. Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Retention Rate
71%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$41,766
5
Retention Rate
71%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,079
6
6. Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK
Retention Rate
70%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,744
7
7. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,386
8
8. University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
38%
Earnings (10YR)
$36,902
9
9. Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,434
Retention Rate
65%
Grad Rate
34%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,358
11
11. Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
Retention Rate
59%
Grad Rate
39%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,459
12
12. East Central University
Ada, OK
Retention Rate
57%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,962
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