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Best 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 297 women's Swimming programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across women's Swimming programs is 75%, with an average graduation rate of 59%, and median earnings around $56,474 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
297
Avg. Retention
75%
Avg. Grad Rate
59%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$56,474
Top programs
Showing 10 of 297 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,257
3
3. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,565
4
4. New York University
New York, NY
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,509
5
5. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,810
6
6. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,768
7
7. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
8
8. University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Retention Rate
95%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,726
9
9. Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
$108,772
10
10. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,409
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