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Best D3 Women's Ice Hockey 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 76 D3 women's Ice Hockey programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D3 women's Ice Hockey programs is 78%, with an average graduation rate of 67%, and median earnings around $61,520 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
76
Avg. Retention
78%
Avg. Grad Rate
67%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$61,520
Top programs
Showing 10 of 76 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,735
2
2. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,644
3
3. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,665
4
4. Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,411
5
5. Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,897
6
6. Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,310
7
7. Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,779
8
8. Colby College
Waterville, ME
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,490
9
9. St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,543
10
10. Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,831
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