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Best D2 Women'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 286 D2 women's Cross Country programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D2 women's Cross Country programs is 72%, with an average graduation rate of 50%, and median earnings around $52,062 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
286
Avg. Retention
72%
Avg. Grad Rate
50%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$52,062
Top programs
Showing 10 of 286 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
N/A
2
2. Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$120,959
3
3. Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,335
4
4. Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,443
5
5. The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,227
6
6. Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,198
7
7. The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,137
8
8. Union University
Jackson, TN
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,990
9
9. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,131
10
10. Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,371
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