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Best Illinois 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 32 Illinois women's Cross Country programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across Illinois women's Cross Country programs is 72%, with an average graduation rate of 48%, and median earnings around $51,424 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
32
Avg. Retention
72%
Avg. Grad Rate
48%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$51,424
Top programs
Showing 10 of 32 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,363
2
2. Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,592
3
3. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Retention Rate
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,825
4
4. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Retention Rate
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,123
5
5. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention Rate
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
6
6. Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Retention Rate
79%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,327
7
7. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Retention Rate
78%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,709
8
8. William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
Retention Rate
77%
Grad Rate
34%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,071
9
9. Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Retention Rate
76%
Grad Rate
27%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,892
10
10. Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
74%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,656
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