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Best Gulf South Conference Women's Softball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 13 Gulf South Conference women's Softball programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across Gulf South Conference women's Softball programs is 75%, with an average graduation rate of 52%, and median earnings around $48,477.
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Programs
13
Avg. Retention
75%
Avg. Grad Rate
52%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$48,477
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,767
2
2. Union University
Jackson, TN
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,990
3
3. The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,137
4
4. Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,485
5
5. Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,478
6
6. Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,222
7
7. University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,587
8
8. University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,957
9
9. Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$41,991
10
10. Shorter University
Rome, GA
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,604
11
11. Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,361
12
12. Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
Retention
66%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,391
13
13. University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,232
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