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Best Missouri Valley 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 Missouri Valley Conference men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across Missouri Valley Conference men's Football programs is 76%, with an average graduation rate of 58%, and median earnings around $53,508 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
76%
Avg. Grad Rate
58%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$53,508
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,177
2
2. University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Retention Rate
83%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,552
3
3. South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Retention Rate
83%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,070
4
4. Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Retention Rate
81%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,117
5
5. University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Retention Rate
80%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,926
6
6. Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
Retention Rate
79%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,827
Retention Rate
77%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,203
8
8. Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Retention Rate
77%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$41,544
9
9. Murray State University
Murray, KY
Retention Rate
76%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,737
10
10. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,390
11
11. Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
45%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,387
12
12. Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Retention Rate
59%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,163
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