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Best D2 Men's Basketball 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 17 D2 men's Basketball programs in North Carolina by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D2 men's Basketball programs in North Carolina is 68%, with an average graduation rate of 47%, and median earnings around $42,995 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
17
Avg. Retention
68%
Avg. Grad Rate
47%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$42,995
Top programs
Showing 10 of 17 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Retention Rate
78%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,144
2
2. Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
Retention Rate
78%
Grad Rate
28%
Earnings (10YR)
$32,600
3
3. University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Retention Rate
77%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,139
4
4. Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,344
5
5. Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Retention Rate
74%
Grad Rate
43%
Earnings (10YR)
$40,026
6
6. Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Retention Rate
73%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,793
7
7. Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Retention Rate
71%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,543
8
8. University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
Retention Rate
71%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,407
9
9. Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,937
10
10. Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Retention Rate
67%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,649
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