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Best D3 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 130 D3 women's Swimming programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D3 women's Swimming programs is 79%, with an average graduation rate of 67%, and median earnings around $60,693 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
130
Avg. Retention
79%
Avg. Grad Rate
67%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$60,693
Top programs
Showing 10 of 130 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,257
2
2. New York University
New York, NY
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,509
3
3. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,810
4
4. Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
$108,772
5
5. Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,498
6
6. St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,543
7
7. Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,517
8
8. University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,396
9
9. DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,527
10
10. Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Retention Rate
89%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,204
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