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Best North Carolina Men's Basketball 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 62 North Carolina men's Basketball programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across North Carolina men's Basketball programs is 70%, with an average graduation rate of 49%, and median earnings around $46,838 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
62
Avg. Retention
70%
Avg. Grad Rate
49%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$46,838
Top programs
Showing 10 of 62 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Duke University
Durham, NC
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
97%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,800
2
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,200
3
3. Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,400
4
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,758
5
5. Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,158
6
6. Elon University
Elon, NC
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
7
7. University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,967
8
8. High Point University
High Point, NC
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,389
9
9. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,289
10
10. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,836
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