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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 160 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 47%, and median earnings around $49,784 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
160
Avg. Retention
70%
Avg. Grad Rate
47%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$49,784
Top programs
Showing 10 of 160 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. Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,198
5
5. The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,137
6
6. Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,371
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,957
8
8. Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,889
9
9. Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Retention Rate
86%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,217
10
10. Harding University
Searcy, AR
Retention Rate
86%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,876
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