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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 33 D1 women's Swimming programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D1 women's Swimming programs is 82%, with an average graduation rate of 71%, and median earnings around $67,450 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
33
Avg. Retention
82%
Avg. Grad Rate
71%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$67,450
Top programs
Showing 10 of 33 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,565
3
3. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
4
4. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,409
5
5. Providence College
Providence, RI
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$87,054
6
6. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,943
7
7. University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,726
8
8. Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,424
9
9. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
10
10. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,125
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