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Best D3 Women's Softball Programs in Virginia, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 15 D3 women's Softball programs in Virginia 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 Softball programs in Virginia is 74%, with an average graduation rate of 60%, and median earnings around $54,799.
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Programs
15
Avg. Retention
74%
Avg. Grad Rate
60%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$54,799
Top programs
Showing 15 of 15 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,509
2
2. University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,613
3
3. Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$67,516
4
4. Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,448
5
5. Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,433
6
6. Roanoke College
Salem, VA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,047
7
7. Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,869
8
8. Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,453
9
9. University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,380
10
10. Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
45%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,002
11
11. Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,409
12
12. Averett University
Danville, VA
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,516
13
13. Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,074
14
14. Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,427
15
15. Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
35%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,296
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