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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in North Carolina, 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 14 D1 men's Football programs in North Carolina by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D1 men's Football programs in North Carolina is 85%, with an average graduation rate of 73%, and median earnings around $62,637 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
14
Avg. Retention
85%
Avg. Grad Rate
73%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$62,637
Top programs
Showing 14 of 14 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,200
2
2. Duke University
Durham, NC
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,800
3
3. Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,400
4
4. Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,158
5
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,758
6
6. Elon University
Elon, NC
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
7
7. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,836
8
8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,289
9
9. East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Retention Rate
82%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,146
10
10. North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Retention Rate
80%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,440
11
11. Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Retention Rate
76%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,458
12
12. North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,968
13
13. Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,886
14
14. Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,039
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