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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.

Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,200
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,800
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,400
4. Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,158
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,758
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,836
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,289
Retention Rate
82%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,146
Retention Rate
80%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,440
Retention Rate
76%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,458
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,968
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,886
14. Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,039

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