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Best Virginia Women's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 Virginia women's Cross Country 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 Virginia women's Cross Country programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 65%, and median earnings around $57,528.
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Programs
10
Avg. Retention
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
65%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$57,528
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,810
2
2. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,509
3
3. Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$67,516
4
4. Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,159
5
5. Roanoke College
Salem, VA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,047
6
6. Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,869
7
7. Longwood University
Farmville, VA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,347
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
47%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,325
9
9. Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,427
10
10. Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
41%
Earnings (10YR)
$38,275
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