Top Sports by Revenue is a measure of the individual sports programs at each college or university that bring in the most revenue, regardless of expenses. This ranking can give you an overall look at which sports are most popular -- and generate the most revenue -- on each campus.
| Rank | Institution | Sport | Top Sports by Revenue | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | Basketball | 1004055 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
#1
University of Chicago
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| 2 | University of Chicago | Football | 775001 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
#2
University of Chicago
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| 3 | University of Chicago | Soccer | 699031 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
#3
University of Chicago
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| 4 | Illinois College | Football | 594733 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 5 | Cornell College | Basketball | 555987 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 6 | Lawrence University | Ice Hockey | 521273 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 7 | University of Chicago | Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 520172 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
University of Chicago
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| 8 | University of Chicago | Swimming and Diving (combined) | 517671 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
University of Chicago
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| 9 | Cornell College | Football | 507683 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 10 | Lake Forest College | Football | 500625 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 11 | Knox College | Basketball | 492911 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 12 | Grinnell College | Football | 490052 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
#12
Grinnell College
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| 13 | University of Chicago | Lacrosse | 475589 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
University of Chicago
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| 14 | University of Chicago | Baseball | 467467 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
University of Chicago
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| 15 | Lawrence University | Football | 424741 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
#15
Lawrence University
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| 16 | University of Chicago | Tennis | 414270 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
University of Chicago
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| 17 | Illinois College | Basketball | 409238 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
#17
Illinois College
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| 18 | Knox College | Football | 402644 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 19 | Ripon College | Football | 401497 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 20 | Monmouth College | Football | 400069 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
#20
Monmouth College
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| 21 | Cornell College | Wrestling | 399205 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 22 | Lake Forest College | Ice Hockey | 394132 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 23 | Cornell College | Baseball | 384385 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 24 | Beloit College | Football | 376827 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
Beloit College
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| 25 | Lawrence University | Basketball | 376781 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 26 | Illinois College | Soccer | 354947 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 27 | Grinnell College | Basketball | 344820 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 28 | Knox College | Soccer | 330757 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 29 | Ripon College | Basketball | 298976 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 30 | Lake Forest College | Lacrosse | 297440 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 31 | Cornell College | Lacrosse | 293873 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 32 | University of Chicago | Wrestling | 292100 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
University of Chicago
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| 33 | University of Chicago | Volleyball | 279821 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
University of Chicago
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| 34 | Lawrence University | Soccer | 272100 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 35 | Lake Forest College | Basketball | 270558 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 36 | Grinnell College | Soccer | 269299 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 37 | Lawrence University | Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 267246 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 38 | Illinois College | Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 264482 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 39 | Grinnell College | Swimming and Diving (combined) | 258725 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 40 | University of Chicago | Softball | 252100 | 4.48 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 27979 | 80870 |
University of Chicago
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| 41 | Lawrence University | Baseball | 248402 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 42 | Cornell College | Volleyball | 238768 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 43 | Ripon College | Soccer | 237285 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 44 | Illinois College | Baseball | 229738 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 45 | Lake Forest College | Soccer | 222206 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 46 | Ripon College | Baseball | 219101 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 47 | Grinnell College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 219067 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 48 | Beloit College | Baseball | 216690 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
Beloit College
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| 49 | Cornell College | Soccer | 211483 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 50 | Cornell College | Softball | 211063 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 51 | Grinnell College | Baseball | 211039 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 52 | Beloit College | Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 209707 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
Beloit College
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| 53 | Beloit College | Basketball | 209098 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
Beloit College
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| 54 | Grinnell College | Softball | 202331 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 55 | Lake Forest College | Golf | 200393 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
#55
Lake Forest College
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| 56 | Lawrence University | Swimming and Diving (combined) | 196291 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 57 | Monmouth College | Basketball | 193074 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 58 | Lawrence University | Fencing | 192768 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 59 | Grinnell College | Volleyball | 185929 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 60 | Grinnell College | Tennis | 185277 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 61 | Knox College | Baseball | 182764 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 62 | Lake Forest College | Swimming and Diving (combined) | 179440 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 63 | Illinois College | Volleyball | 178772 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 64 | Illinois College | Swimming | 176260 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 65 | Grinnell College | Track and Field (Indoor) | 171794 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 66 | Grinnell College | Golf | 168256 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 67 | Illinois College | Softball | 164997 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 68 | Monmouth College | Soccer | 160430 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 69 | Ripon College | Softball | 154001 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 70 | Beloit College | Soccer | 149947 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
#70
Beloit College
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| 71 | Lake Forest College | Softball | 146815 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 72 | Lawrence University | Softball | 145850 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 73 | Beloit College | Lacrosse | 143853 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
Beloit College
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| 74 | Beloit College | Softball | 135475 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
Beloit College
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| 75 | Knox College | Volleyball | 129758 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 76 | Knox College | Softball | 129610 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 77 | Monmouth College | Baseball | 128989 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 78 | Cornell College | Cross Country | 120250 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 79 | Ripon College | Track and Field (Indoor) | 115807 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 80 | Grinnell College | Cross Country | 114926 | 14.51 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 33446 | 49004 |
Grinnell College
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| 81 | Knox College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 114501 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 82 | Monmouth College | Track and Field (Indoor) | 110419 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 83 | Knox College | Track and Field (Indoor) | 109132 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 84 | Ripon College | Cross Country | 107612 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 85 | Beloit College | Volleyball | 107000 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
Beloit College
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| 86 | Lake Forest College | Tennis | 106582 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 87 | Cornell College | Tennis | 106107 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 88 | Ripon College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 105119 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 89 | Monmouth College | Softball | 101236 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 90 | Illinois College | Golf | 101164 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 91 | Cornell College | Track and Field (Indoor) | 97308 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 92 | Cornell College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 97308 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 93 | Monmouth College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 96731 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 94 | Lawrence University | Tennis | 95713 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 95 | Lawrence University | Volleyball | 92923 | 63.94 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 27393 | 40653 |
Lawrence University
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| 96 | Ripon College | Volleyball | 86830 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 97 | Knox College | Golf | 86771 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 98 | Ripon College | Tennis | 82990 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 99 | Monmouth College | Volleyball | 79144 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 100 | Beloit College | Swimming | 77254 | 63.04 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 24941 | 41660 |
Beloit College
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| 101 | Monmouth College | Swimming | 75848 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 102 | Lake Forest College | Volleyball | 75314 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 103 | Knox College | Cross Country | 75090 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 104 | Illinois College | Tennis | 74158 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 105 | Lake Forest College | Track and Field (Indoor) | 62691 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 106 | Knox College | Swimming | 60277 | 70.79 | 1,170 – 1,440 | 25524 | 37757 |
Knox College
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| 107 | Lake Forest College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 60121 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 108 | Lake Forest College | Cross Country | 60076 | 56.81 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 29894 | 51324 |
Lake Forest College
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| 109 | Monmouth College | Tennis | 57930 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
#109
Monmouth College
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| 110 | Monmouth College | Golf | 55751 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 111 | Ripon College | Swimming and Diving (combined) | 52197 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
#111
Ripon College
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| 112 | Ripon College | Swimming | 40246 | 83.92 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22557 | 42334 |
Ripon College
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| 113 | Monmouth College | Cross Country | 36976 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
#113
Monmouth College
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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