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Best D2 Men's Football 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 157 D2 men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D2 men's Football programs is 70%, with an average graduation rate of 52%, and median earnings around $49,789 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
157
Avg. Retention
70%
Avg. Grad Rate
52%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$49,789
Top programs
Showing 10 of 157 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,335
2
2. Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$120,959
3
3. Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,951
4
4. Allen University
Columbia, SC
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
16%
Earnings (10YR)
$30,497
5
5. Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,371
6
6. Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,198
7
7. The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,137
8
8. Harding University
Searcy, AR
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,876
Retention Rate
86%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,957
10
10. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,258
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