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Best North Carolina 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 35 North Carolina men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across North Carolina men's Football programs is 72%, with an average graduation rate of 52%, and median earnings around $50,897 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
35
Avg. Retention
72%
Avg. Grad Rate
52%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$50,897
Top programs
Showing 10 of 35 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 at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,289
8
8. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,836
9
9. East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Retention Rate
83%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,146
10
10. Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Retention Rate
79%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,458
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