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Best California Women's Swimming Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 48 California 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 California women's Swimming programs is 74%, with an average graduation rate of 42%, and median earnings around $52,084.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
48
Avg. Retention
74%
Avg. Grad Rate
42%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$52,084
Top programs
Showing 10 of 48 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. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,349
5
5. University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,445
6
6. University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,396
7
7. Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,778
8
8. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,712
9
9. Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,017
10
10. California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,401
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