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Best D1 Women's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Retention Rate
Retention rate measures how many students return after their first year — an early signal of whether a school delivers on expectations. Below, we've ranked all 39 D1 women's Cross Country programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D1 women's Cross Country programs is 81%, with an average graduation rate of 67%, and median earnings around $62,301 ten years after enrollment.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools where students choose to stay, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
39
Avg. Retention
81%
Avg. Grad Rate
67%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$62,301
Top programs
Showing 10 of 39 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,363
2
2. University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,735
3
3. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$109,183
4
4. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
5
5. University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,950
6
6. Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,794
7
7. University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,445
8
8. Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,101
9
9. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,349
10
10. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL
Retention Rate
86%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,349
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