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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 38 California men'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 California men's Swimming programs is 74%, with an average graduation rate of 41%, and median earnings around $51,470.
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Programs
38
Avg. Retention
74%
Avg. Grad Rate
41%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$51,470
Top programs
Showing 10 of 38 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,768
2
2. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,943
3
3. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
4
4. University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,445
5
5. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,712
6
6. Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,017
7
7. Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,896
8
8. The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,106
9
9. Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,083
10
10. University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,464
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