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Best D3 Women's Softball 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 398 D3 women's Softball programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D3 women's Softball programs is 78%, with an average graduation rate of 63%, and median earnings around $59,858 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
398
Avg. Retention
78%
Avg. Grad Rate
63%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$59,858
Top programs
Showing 10 of 398 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Retention Rate
99%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$143,372
2
2. United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT
Retention Rate
99%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
N/A
3
3. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Retention Rate
99%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,885
4
4. Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$114,862
5
5. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
6
6. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
7
7. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,644
8
8. Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,735
9
9. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,665
10
10. Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,525
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