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Best Midwest Conference Women's Softball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 Midwest 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 Midwest Conference women's Softball programs is 82%, with an average graduation rate of 75%, and median earnings around $59,246.
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Programs
10
Avg. Retention
82%
Avg. Grad Rate
75%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$59,246
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Retention
99%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,885
2
2. Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,830
3
3. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,825
4
4. Beloit College
Beloit, WI
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,260
5
5. Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
79%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,789
6
6. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
7
7. Ripon College
Ripon, WI
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,902
8
8. Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,460
9
9. Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,575
10
10. Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,110
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