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Best D2 Women's Basketball Programs in California, 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 21 D2 women's Basketball programs in California by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D2 women's Basketball programs in California is 80%, with an average graduation rate of 69%, and median earnings around $63,606 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
21
Avg. Retention
80%
Avg. Grad Rate
69%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$63,606
Top programs
Showing 10 of 21 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,943
2
2. Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,713
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
78%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,902
4
4. Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,778
5
5. Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
Retention Rate
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,998
6
6. Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,778
7
7. San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,077
8
8. Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,677
9
9. California State University-Chico
Chico, CA
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,172
10
10. Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA
Retention Rate
81%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,896
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