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Best D3 Women's Swimming Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 130 D3 women'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 D3 women's Swimming programs is 79%, with an average graduation rate of 67%, and median earnings around $60,693.
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Programs
130
Avg. Retention
79%
Avg. Grad Rate
67%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$60,693
Top programs
Showing 10 of 130 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
$108,772
2
2. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,810
3
3. New York University
New York, NY
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,509
4
4. Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,257
5
5. Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,498
6
6. DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,527
7
7. Union College
Schenectady, NY
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,604
8
8. Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,517
9
9. Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,204
10
10. Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,696
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