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Best California 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 86 California women's Cross Country programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across California women's Cross Country programs is 74%, with an average graduation rate of 42%, and median earnings around $52,605 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
86
Avg. Retention
74%
Avg. Grad Rate
42%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$52,605
Top programs
Showing 10 of 86 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. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Retention Rate
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$128,566
3
3. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
4
4. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
5
5. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,512
6
6. University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,735
7
7. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$109,183
8
8. Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,017
9
9. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
10
10. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,070
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