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Best Women's Cross Country 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 671 women's Cross Country programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across women's Cross Country programs is 72%, with an average graduation rate of 51%, and median earnings around $51,714 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
671
Avg. Retention
72%
Avg. Grad Rate
51%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$51,714
Top programs
Showing 10 of 671 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Retention Rate
100%
Grad Rate
17%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,552
2
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Retention Rate
99%
Grad Rate
97%
Earnings (10YR)
$143,372
3
3. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$128,566
4
4. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,363
5
5. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,644
6
6. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,665
7
7. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
8
8. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
9
9. Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,411
10
10. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,810
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