Browse the directory →
Best D3 Women's Basketball Programs in Minnesota, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 16 D3 women's Basketball programs in Minnesota 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 D3 women's Basketball programs in Minnesota is 80%, with an average graduation rate of 69%, and median earnings around $56,864.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
16
Avg. Retention
80%
Avg. Grad Rate
69%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$56,864
Top programs
Showing 10 of 16 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,764
2
2. Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,878
3
3. St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,543
4
4. Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
79%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,607
5
5. The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,934
6
6. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,170
7
7. University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,755
8
8. Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,317
9
9. St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,282
10
10. Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,491
Explore the full directory
Use the full directory to compare the wider field, apply filters, and evaluate programs beyond the top-ranked set on this page.
Browse all programs