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Best D2 Women's Water Polo Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 11 D2 women's Water Polo 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 D2 women's Water Polo programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 66%, and median earnings around $60,231.
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Programs
11
Avg. Retention
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
66%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$60,231
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 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. Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,677
3
3. California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,401
4
4. Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,778
5
5. California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,247
6
6. Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,896
7
7. Gannon University
Erie, PA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,845
8
8. Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,083
9
9. Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,452
10
10. McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,572
11
11. Salem University
Salem, WV
Retention
52%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$34,642
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