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Best California Men's Swimming & Diving Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 38 California men's Swimming & Diving 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 California men's Swimming & Diving programs is 78%, with an average graduation rate of 51%, and median earnings around $59,921.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
38
Avg. Retention
78%
Avg. Grad Rate
51%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$59,921
Top programs
Showing 10 of 38 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
97%
Earnings (10YR)
$124,080
2
2. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$128,566
3
3. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
4
4. University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$92,446
5
5. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$92,498
6
6. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
7
7. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,512
8
8. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,070
9
9. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,951
10
10. University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,396
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