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Best D3 Men's Water Polo Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 18 D3 men's Water Polo programs by academic score — a composite of acceptance rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average acceptance rate across D3 men's Water Polo programs is 48%, with an average graduation rate of 77%, and median earnings around $79,014.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
18
Avg. Accept. Rate
48%
Avg. Grad Rate
77%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$79,014
Top programs
Showing 10 of 18 programs.
Rank
Program
Accept. Rate
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$128,566
2
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Retention
99%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$143,372
3
3. Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$87,555
4
4. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
5
5. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
6
6. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,512
7
7. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,070
8
8. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,951
9
9. Connecticut College
New London, CT
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,001
10
10. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,712
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