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Best D3 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 235 D3 men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D3 men's Football programs is 78%, with an average graduation rate of 68%, and median earnings around $61,508 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
235
Avg. Retention
78%
Avg. Grad Rate
68%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$61,508
Top programs
Showing 10 of 235 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
99%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,885
2
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Retention Rate
99%
Grad Rate
97%
Earnings (10YR)
$143,372
3
3. Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,735
4
4. Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$114,862
5
5. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,644
6
6. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,665
7
7. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
8
8. Tufts University
Medford, MA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$83,214
9
9. Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$86,182
10
10. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
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