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Best D1 Women's Swimming 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 34 D1 women's Swimming programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D1 women's Swimming programs is 83%, with an average graduation rate of 72%, and median earnings around $67,942 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
34
Avg. Retention
83%
Avg. Grad Rate
72%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$67,942
Top programs
Showing 10 of 34 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,565
3
3. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,768
4
4. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
5
5. University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,726
6
6. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,409
7
7. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,125
8
8. Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
78%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,424
9
9. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
10
10. Providence College
Providence, RI
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$87,054
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