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Best D3 Men'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 224 D3 men's Cross Country programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D3 men's Cross Country programs is 79%, with an average graduation rate of 66%, and median earnings around $60,513 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
224
Avg. Retention
79%
Avg. Grad Rate
66%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$60,513
Top programs
Showing 10 of 224 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Retention Rate
99%
Grad Rate
97%
Earnings (10YR)
$143,372
2
2. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$128,566
3
3. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,644
4
4. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,665
5
5. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
6
6. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
7
7. Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,411
8
8. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,810
9
9. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,222
10
10. Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,366
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