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Best Women's Swimming Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 297 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 women's Swimming programs is 75%, with an average graduation rate of 59%, and median earnings around $56,474.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
297
Avg. Retention
75%
Avg. Grad Rate
59%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$56,474
Top programs
Showing 10 of 297 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
$108,772
3
3. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,565
4
4. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,810
5
5. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,768
6
6. New York University
New York, NY
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,509
7
7. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,943
8
8. Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,335
9
9. Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,257
10
10. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
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