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Best California Men's Swimming Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 36 California men's Swimming 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 California men's Swimming programs is 90%, with an average graduation rate of 47%, and median earnings around $50,000.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
36
Avg. Accept. Rate
90%
Avg. Grad Rate
47%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$50,000
Top programs
Showing 10 of 36 programs.
Rank
Program
Accept. Rate
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,943
2
2. Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,017
3
3. Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
Retention
N/A
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,072
4
4. College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,172
5
5. Ohlone College
Fremont, CA
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,278
6
6. West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,688
7
7. Simpson University
Redding, CA
Retention
60%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,340
8
8. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
9
9. Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,047
10
10. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,712
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