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Best D3 Women's Water Polo Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 19 D3 women'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 women's Water Polo programs is 55%, with an average graduation rate of 75%, and median earnings around $72,897.
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Programs
19
Avg. Accept. Rate
55%
Avg. Grad Rate
75%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$72,897
Top programs
Showing 10 of 19 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. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
3
3. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
4
4. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,512
5
5. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,070
6
6. Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,878
7
7. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,951
8
8. Grove City College
Grove City, PA
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
N/A
9
9. Connecticut College
New London, CT
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,001
10
10. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,971
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