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Best D2 Women's Softball Programs in California, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 16 D2 women's Softball programs in California 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 D2 women's Softball programs in California is 79%, with an average graduation rate of 68%, and median earnings around $63,559.
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Programs
16
Avg. Retention
79%
Avg. Grad Rate
68%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$63,559
Top programs
Showing 10 of 16 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,943
2
2. Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,713
3
3. Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,677
4
4. California State University-Chico
Chico, CA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,172
5
5. San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,077
6
6. California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,401
7
7. California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,247
8
8. California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,188
9
9. Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,778
10
10. Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,986
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