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Best D1 Men's Cross Country 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 58 D1 men's Cross Country programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D1 men's Cross Country programs is 80%, with an average graduation rate of 66%, and median earnings around $61,930 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
58
Avg. Retention
80%
Avg. Grad Rate
66%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$61,930
Top programs
Showing 10 of 58 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,565
2
2. University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,735
3
3. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$109,183
4
4. University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,178
5
5. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
6
6. Elon University
Elon, NC
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
7
7. University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$86,522
8
8. Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,794
9
9. University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,537
10
10. Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,101
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