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Best D1 Men's Swimming Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 22 D1 men's Swimming 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 D1 men's Swimming programs is 83%, with an average graduation rate of 73%, and median earnings around $67,211.
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Programs
22
Avg. Retention
83%
Avg. Grad Rate
73%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$67,211
Top programs
Showing 10 of 22 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,768
2
2. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
3
3. Providence College
Providence, RI
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$87,054
4
4. University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,726
5
5. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
6
6. Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
78%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,424
7
7. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,125
8
8. Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,272
9
9. University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,445
10
10. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,409
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