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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 18 D3 women's Water Polo 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 Water Polo programs is 85%, with an average graduation rate of 77%, and median earnings around $72,897.

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Programs
18
Avg. Retention
85%
Avg. Grad Rate
77%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$72,897

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Showing 10 of 18 programs.

Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$128,566
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
3. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,070
5. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,512
6. Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,878
7. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,951
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,001
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$67,725
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,712

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