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Best D1 Women's Softball Programs in Tennessee, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 11 D1 women's Softball programs in Tennessee 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 D1 women's Softball programs in Tennessee is 76%, with an average graduation rate of 57%, and median earnings around $49,498.
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Programs
11
Avg. Retention
76%
Avg. Grad Rate
57%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$49,498
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,541
2
2. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,249
3
3. Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,930
4
4. Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,501
5
5. Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,541
6
6. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,151
7
7. East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,859
8
8. University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,458
9
9. The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,213
10
10. Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,301
11
11. Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Retention
60%
Grad Rate
39%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,730
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