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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school for D1 Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 2,118 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the FCS Men’s Football team at UDayton made $167,000 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 945.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. UDayton also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Illinois State University is a great place for D1 Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,495 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the FCS Men’s Football team at Illinois State made $4,742,299 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 1,278 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Butler took home $1,234,811 in revenue and paid out $1,210,203 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $24,608 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Butler also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Valpo took home $1,272,347 in revenue and paid out $1,221,326 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $51,021, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 956.
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The excellent sports programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 1,132 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the FCS Men’s Football team at EIU made $2,989,810 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 930.
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Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Macomb, Illinois, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,237 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the FCS Men’s Football team at WIU made $3,104,498 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 959.
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Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 1,818 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the FCS Men’s Football team at Youngstown State University made $4,230,772 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 956.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, the fairly large public school handed out 2,016 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the FCS Men’s Football team at SIUC made $4,069,488 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
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