This ranking is based on the profitability of each sports program at a college or university, divided by the number of college athletes on in that sport. Institutions with higher profitability per athlete may have an overall higher profit from sports or a relatively lower number of student athletes.
| Rank | Institution | Sport | Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Central Florida | Rowing | 83874.84 | 42.8 | 1,210 – 1,370 | 13351 | 47137 |
University of Central Florida
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| 2 | High Point University | Rowing | 12382.82 | 75.31 | 1,150 – 1,390 | 43086 | 50955 |
#2
High Point University
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| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Rowing | 3381.12 | 11.45 | 1,330 – 1,540 | 16538 | 74919 |
University of California-Berkeley
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| 4 | Cornell University | Rowing | 3297.27 | 8.38 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 26361 | 87830 |
Cornell University
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| 5 | Wesleyan University | Rowing | 2415.39 | 16.37 | 1,370 – 1,530 | 23025 | 60385 |
Wesleyan University
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| 6 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Rowing | 2369.53 | 93.01 | 860 – 1,110 | 14090 | 37382 |
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
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| 7 | Marietta College | Rowing | 1972.18 | 78.2 | 970 – 1,210 | 22007 | 51252 |
Marietta College
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| 8 | Duke University | Rowing | 1968.72 | 5.24 | 1,510 – 1,560 | 21981 | 85792 |
Duke University
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| 9 | Gordon College | Rowing | 1484.6 | 90.01 | 1,110 – 1,350 | 25299 | 45839 |
Gordon College
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| 10 | The Catholic University of America | Rowing | 1434.34 | 73.28 | 1,110 – 1,360 | 32705 | 63217 |
The Catholic University of America
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| 11 | Gonzaga University | Rowing | 681.68 | 79.62 | 1,250 – 1,410 | 40117 | 66525 |
Gonzaga University
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| 12 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rowing | 585.84 | 66.93 | 1,280 – 1,460 | 39534 | 65457 |
#12
Rochester Institute of Technology
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| 13 | Pacific Lutheran University | Rowing | 508.64 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 22299 | 52212 |
Pacific Lutheran University
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| 14 | Tufts University | Rowing | 283.71 | 10.82 | 1,460 – 1,540 | 32367 | 68337 |
Tufts University
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| 15 | Nazareth University | Rowing | 248.26 | 74.09 | 1,210 – 1,340 | 30785 | 47717 |
Nazareth University
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| 16 | Franklin and Marshall College | Rowing | 80.8 | 31.63 | 1,310 – 1,480 | 43987 | 62544 |
Franklin and Marshall College
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| 17 | University of Central Oklahoma | Rowing | 75.88 | 78.12 | 970 – 1,180 | 18660 | 43074 |
University of Central Oklahoma
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| 18 | Assumption University | Rowing | 60.19 | 84.55 | 990 – 1,180 | 29748 | 46029 |
Assumption University
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| 19 | Cal Poly Maritime Academy | Rowing | 25.41 | 95.01 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 19040 | 84676 |
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
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| 20 | St. John Fisher University | Rowing | 19.42 | 66.07 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 30540 | 61198 |
St. John Fisher University
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| 21 | Union College | Rowing | 16.52 | 43.42 | 1,330 – 1,480 | 42137 | 63219 |
Union College
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| 22 | The University of Tampa | Rowing | 8.17 | 43.63 | 1,180 – 1,320 | 35679 | 48397 |
The University of Tampa
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| 23 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Rowing | 3.74 | 92.02 | 1,040 – 1,200 | 13546 | 80424 |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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| 24 | SUNY Maritime College | Rowing | 2 | 78.5 | 1,050 – 1,280 | 20312 | 83439 |
SUNY Maritime College
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| 25 | Adrian College | Rowing | 0 | 72.57 | 920 – 1,170 | 25922 | 42805 |
Adrian College
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| 26 | Barry University | Rowing | 0 | 96.63 | 910 – 1,100 | 23883 | 47637 |
Barry University
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| 27 | Boston College | Rowing | 0 | 14.22 | 1,440 – 1,540 | 32519 | 85717 |
Boston College
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| 28 | Boston University | Rowing | 0 | 12.83 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 24420 | 65655 |
Boston University
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| 29 | Brown University | Rowing | 0 | 6.34 | 1,460 – 1,560 | 26256 | 79131 |
Brown University
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| 30 | Bryant University | Rowing | 0 | 64.84 | 1,180 – 1,330 | 42139 | 66488 |
Bryant University
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| 31 | Bucknell University | Rowing | 0 | 32.2 | 1,170 – 1,390 | 39003 | 78852 |
Bucknell University
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| 32 | California State University-Sacramento | Rowing | 0 | 93.57 | 900 – 1,130 | 10110 | 51074 |
California State University-Sacramento
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| 33 | Clark University | Rowing | 0 | 40.47 | 1,260 – 1,420 | 33865 | 49022 | |
| 34 | Clemson University | Rowing | 0 | 38.34 | 1,270 – 1,420 | 25003 | 58311 |
Clemson University
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| 35 | Colby College | Rowing | 0 | 8.03 | 1,430 – 1,540 | 16219 | 60052 |
Colby College
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| 36 | Colgate University | Rowing | 0 | 13.88 | 1,450 – 1,530 | 28736 | 64949 |
Colgate University
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| 37 | College of the Holy Cross | Rowing | 0 | 18.89 | 1,270 – 1,420 | 36014 | 69984 |
College of the Holy Cross
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| 38 | Columbia University in the City of New York | Rowing | 0 | 3.86 | 1,510 – 1,590 | 22520 | 88535 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
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| 39 | Connecticut College | Rowing | 0 | 39.23 | 1,180 – 1,400 | 45700 | 49165 |
Connecticut College
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| 40 | D'Youville University | Rowing | 0 | 81.37 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 20690 | 63804 | |
| 41 | Dartmouth College | Rowing | 0 | 6.02 | 1,440 – 1,560 | 20322 | 82541 |
Dartmouth College
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| 42 | Dominican University New York | Rowing | 0 | 90.57 | 1,140 – 1,300 | 33972 | 50865 |
Dominican University New York
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| 43 | Drake University | Rowing | 0 | 64.94 | 1,110 – 1,350 | 29565 | 58233 |
Drake University
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| 44 | Drexel University | Rowing | 0 | 69.9 | 1,270 – 1,450 | 42801 | 69063 |
Drexel University
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| 45 | Duquesne University | Rowing | 0 | 86.39 | 1,150 – 1,360 | 37917 | 62627 |
Duquesne University
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| 46 | Eastern Michigan University | Rowing | 0 | 77.72 | 930 – 1,180 | 15742 | 43148 |
Eastern Michigan University
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| 47 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Rowing | 0 | 64.81 | 1,170 – 1,380 | 42976 | 65391 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
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| 48 | Fairfield University | Rowing | 0 | 25.05 | 1,290 – 1,400 | 49958 | 73693 |
Fairfield University
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| 49 | Florida Institute of Technology | Rowing | 0 | 57.96 | 1,140 – 1,330 | 37361 | 41941 |
Florida Institute of Technology
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| 50 | Fordham University | Rowing | 0 | 59.31 | 1,340 – 1,480 | 48190 | 68008 |
Fordham University
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| 51 | Franklin Pierce University | Rowing | 0 | 93.47 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 26152 | 45563 |
Franklin Pierce University
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| 52 | George Mason University | Rowing | 0 | 86.47 | 1,170 – 1,380 | 18823 | 60536 |
George Mason University
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| 53 | George Washington University | Rowing | 0 | 47.13 | 1,380 – 1,500 | 46485 | 71607 |
George Washington University
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| 54 | Georgetown University | Rowing | 0 | 13.49 | 1,420 – 1,540 | 39083 | 83222 |
Georgetown University
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| 55 | Hamilton College | Rowing | 0 | 13.59 | 1,440 – 1,540 | 28719 | 60082 |
Hamilton College
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| 56 | Harvard University | Rowing | 0 | 4.18 | 1,460 – 1,560 | 17525 | 99572 |
Harvard University
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| 57 | Hobart William Smith Colleges | Rowing | 0 | 66.7 | 1,200 – 1,400 | 34170 | 62416 |
Hobart William Smith Colleges
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| 58 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Rowing | 0 | 75.89 | 1,230 – 1,430 | 17270 | 53417 |
Indiana University-Bloomington
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| 59 | Iona University | Rowing | 0 | 86.94 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 29978 | 51218 |
Iona University
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| 60 | Ithaca College | Rowing | 0 | 70.15 | 1,250 – 1,410 | 35253 | 46305 |
Ithaca College
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| 61 | Jacksonville University | Rowing | 0 | 57.48 | 1,130 – 1,290 | 24238 | 61991 |
Jacksonville University
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| 62 | Kansas State University | Rowing | 0 | 87.5 | 1,040 – 1,290 | 20527 | 49330 | |
| 63 | La Salle University | Rowing | 0 | 82.33 | 890 – 1,210 | 18069 | 53701 |
La Salle University
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| 64 | Lehigh University | Rowing | 0 | 28.96 | 1,380 – 1,500 | 34154 | 88810 |
Lehigh University
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| 65 | Lewis & Clark College | Rowing | 0 | 71.18 | 1,260 – 1,400 | 37999 | 43608 |
Lewis & Clark College
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| 66 | Long Island University | Rowing | 0 | 86.16 | 1,110 – 1,360 | 24867 | 47543 |
Long Island University
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| 67 | Loyola University Maryland | Rowing | 0 | 69.86 | 1,260 – 1,400 | 32846 | 64453 |
Loyola University Maryland
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| 68 | Marist University | Rowing | 0 | 55.99 | 1,200 – 1,360 | 42508 | 62546 |
Marist University
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| 69 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Rowing | 0 | 4.56 | 1,520 – 1,570 | 20996 | 131633 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| 70 | Mercyhurst University | Rowing | 0 | 77.5 | 1,090 – 1,320 | 25946 | 39565 |
Mercyhurst University
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| 71 | Merrimack College | Rowing | 0 | 69.27 | 1,000 – 1,250 | 38504 | 54316 |
Merrimack College
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| 72 | Michigan State University | Rowing | 0 | 83.24 | 1,100 – 1,330 | 23657 | 55084 |
Michigan State University
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| 73 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Rowing | 0 | 67.11 | 1,190 – 1,380 | 25669 | 75114 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering
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| 74 | Monmouth University | Rowing | 0 | 87.16 | 1,130 – 1,310 | 34072 | 55825 |
Monmouth University
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| 75 | Northeastern University | Rowing | 0 | 5.62 | 1,440 – 1,530 | 34207 | 78413 |
Northeastern University
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| 76 | Nova Southeastern University | Rowing | 0 | 75.57 | 1,050 – 1,340 | 31858 | 58153 |
Nova Southeastern University
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| 77 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | Rowing | 0 | 49.2 | 1,290 – 1,450 | 19783 | 51438 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
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| 78 | Oklahoma City University | Rowing | 0 | 71.03 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 24051 | 42312 |
Oklahoma City University
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| 79 | Old Dominion University | Rowing | 0 | 91.35 | 1,120 – 1,290 | 16419 | 46732 |
Old Dominion University
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| 80 | Oregon State University | Rowing | 0 | 77.3 | 1,160 – 1,400 | 22467 | 50843 |
Oregon State University
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| 81 | Pacific University | Rowing | 0 | 89.86 | 860 – 1,180 | 35235 | 46936 |
Pacific University
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| 82 | Princeton University | Rowing | 0 | 4.42 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 15313 | 87815 |
Princeton University
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| 83 | Robert Morris University | Rowing | 0 | 89.89 | 1,050 – 1,240 | 23933 | 54449 |
Robert Morris University
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| 84 | Rollins College | Rowing | 0 | 52.85 | 1,200 – 1,370 | 39201 | 48239 |
Rollins College
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| 85 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Rowing | 0 | 58.15 | 1,310 – 1,500 | 20522 | 61263 |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
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| 86 | Sacred Heart University | Rowing | 0 | 63.63 | 1,190 – 1,340 | 47848 | 63925 |
Sacred Heart University
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| 87 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Rowing | 0 | 92.96 | 1,160 – 1,360 | 31205 | 66438 |
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
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| 88 | Saint Mary's College of California | Rowing | 0 | 88.56 | 1,080 – 1,270 | 35332 | 60388 |
Saint Mary's College of California
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| 89 | Santa Clara University | Rowing | 0 | 47.88 | 1,330 – 1,480 | 53883 | 91198 |
Santa Clara University
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| 90 | Seattle Pacific University | Rowing | 0 | 93.01 | 1,040 – 1,320 | 25232 | 51496 |
Seattle Pacific University
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| 91 | Seattle University | Rowing | 0 | 73.13 | 1,220 – 1,380 | 36948 | 64656 |
Seattle University
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| 92 | Skidmore College | Rowing | 0 | 23.77 | 1,360 – 1,480 | 31187 | 46923 |
Skidmore College
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| 93 | Southern Methodist University | Rowing | 0 | 47.64 | 1,370 – 1,490 | 48179 | 65556 |
Southern Methodist University
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| 94 | St Lawrence University | Rowing | 0 | 54.34 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 33216 | 55037 |
St Lawrence University
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| 95 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Rowing | 0 | 72.55 | 1,120 – 1,350 | 21071 | 52286 |
St. Mary's College of Maryland
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| 96 | Stanford University | Rowing | 0 | 3.8 | 1,520 – 1,590 | 25078 | 102887 |
Stanford University
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| 97 | Stetson University | Rowing | 0 | 71.67 | 960 – 1,220 | 20319 | 44792 |
Stetson University
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| 98 | Stockton University | Rowing | 0 | 90.1 | 1,020 – 1,250 | 20761 | 48223 |
Stockton University
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| 99 | Temple University | Rowing | 0 | 86.22 | 1,030 – 1,330 | 28088 | 50860 |
Temple University
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| 100 | The University of Alabama | Rowing | 0 | 71.17 | 1,110 – 1,390 | 22559 | 52233 |
The University of Alabama
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| 101 | Thomas Jefferson University | Rowing | 0 | 80.98 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 29325 | 64335 |
Thomas Jefferson University
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| 102 | Trinity College | Rowing | 0 | 29.53 | 1,350 – 1,460 | 36071 | 67628 |
Trinity College
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| 103 | University of California-Los Angeles | Rowing | 0 | 9.41 | 1,320 – 1,540 | 14512 | 59063 |
University of California-Los Angeles
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| 104 | University of California-San Diego | Rowing | 0 | 28.56 | 1,290 – 1,490 | 14047 | 65669 |
University of California-San Diego
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| 105 | University of Connecticut | Rowing | 0 | 52.39 | 1,230 – 1,450 | 25310 | 63322 |
University of Connecticut
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| 106 | University of Delaware | Rowing | 0 | 69.24 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 19139 | 58846 |
University of Delaware
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| 107 | University of Kansas | Rowing | 0 | 92.58 | 1,050 – 1,310 | 19205 | 51217 |
University of Kansas
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| 108 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Rowing | 0 | 59.89 | 1,330 – 1,500 | 22948 | 60347 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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| 109 | University of Miami | Rowing | 0 | 17.61 | 1,350 – 1,470 | 45397 | 61508 |
University of Miami
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| 110 | University of Notre Dame | Rowing | 0 | 9.38 | 1,460 – 1,540 | 29300 | 86210 |
University of Notre Dame
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| 111 | University of Pennsylvania | Rowing | 0 | 4.92 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 23570 | 90555 |
University of Pennsylvania
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| 112 | University of Portland | Rowing | 0 | 91.78 | 1,200 – 1,380 | 30985 | 67913 |
University of Portland
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| 113 | University of Puget Sound | Rowing | 0 | 72.41 | 1,220 – 1,410 | 43188 | 46802 |
University of Puget Sound
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| 114 | University of Rhode Island | Rowing | 0 | 74.56 | 1,080 – 1,320 | 24118 | 57446 |
University of Rhode Island
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| 115 | University of San Diego | Rowing | 0 | 53.58 | 1,210 – 1,390 | 37918 | 64995 |
University of San Diego
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| 116 | University of Southern California | Rowing | 0 | 11.19 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 43412 | 74461 |
University of Southern California
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| 117 | University of Tulsa | Rowing | 0 | 61.5 | 1,220 – 1,510 | 13095 | 54779 |
University of Tulsa
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| 118 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Rowing | 0 | 15.65 | 1,420 – 1,540 | 18427 | 72359 |
University of Virginia-Main Campus
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| 119 | Villanova University | Rowing | 0 | 28.14 | 1,420 – 1,520 | 37201 | 84905 |
Villanova University
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| 120 | Washington College | Rowing | 0 | 93.79 | 1,100 – 1,340 | 29830 | 48763 |
Washington College
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| 121 | Wellesley College | Rowing | 0 | 14.79 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 22174 | 65961 |
#121
Wellesley College
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| 122 | West Virginia University | Rowing | 0 | 85.14 | 1,020 – 1,220 | 15169 | 45181 |
West Virginia University
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| 123 | Western Washington University | Rowing | 0 | 93.71 | 1,070 – 1,340 | 24338 | 45272 |
Western Washington University
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| 124 | Williams College | Rowing | 0 | 8.61 | 1,480 – 1,560 | 15894 | 71754 |
Williams College
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| 125 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Rowing | 0 | 61.89 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 47372 | 85038 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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| 126 | Yale University | Rowing | 0 | 4.75 | 1,470 – 1,570 | 22408 | 81765 |
Yale University
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| 127 | Canisius University | Rowing | -0.03 | 73.23 | 1,060 – 1,320 | 19666 | 46089 |
Canisius University
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| 128 | Bates College | Rowing | -19.82 | 14.83 | 1,340 – 1,510 | 24723 | 59202 |
Bates College
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| 129 | University of Rochester | Rowing | -67.55 | 41.91 | 1,390 – 1,530 | 40462 | 68333 |
University of Rochester
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| 130 | Creighton University | Rowing | -2679.57 | 92.16 | 1,250 – 1,410 | 32636 | 63090 |
Creighton University
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| 131 | University of Dayton | Rowing | -5405.69 | 66.59 | 1,240 – 1,400 | 32794 | 62477 |
#131
University of Dayton
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| 132 | University at Albany | Rowing | -8486.81 | 70.44 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 17949 | 51380 |
#132
University at Albany
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| 133 | Washington State University | Rowing | -13264.9 | 86.1 | 990 – 1,280 | 18171 | 53510 |
Washington State University
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| 134 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Rowing | -17003.03 | 16.72 | 1,360 – 1,520 | 10154 | 57057 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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| 135 | Syracuse University | Rowing | -21447.61 | 48.79 | 1,310 – 1,440 | 48215 | 60459 |
#135
Syracuse University
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| 136 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Rowing | -26171.84 | 40.81 | 1,360 – 1,480 | 14235 | 61275 |
#136
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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| 137 | University of Louisville | Rowing | -31927.21 | 79.21 | 1,020 – 1,250 | 19785 | 46571 |
University of Louisville
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| 138 | University of Iowa | Rowing | -34944.92 | 79.9 | 1,090 – 1,320 | 21765 | 52696 |
University of Iowa
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| 139 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Rowing | -35497.91 | 41.75 | 1,320 – 1,520 | 11784 | 62979 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
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| 140 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Rowing | -37425.22 | 78.87 | 1,250 – 1,440 | 17209 | 57984 |
#140
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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| 141 | The University of Texas at Austin | Rowing | -40710.61 | 22.22 | 1,260 – 1,500 | 17942 | 60896 |
The University of Texas at Austin
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| 142 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Rowing | -45094.6 | 77.62 | 1,140 – 1,310 | 18574 | 52216 |
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
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| 143 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Rowing | -47341.79 | 16.42 | 1,390 – 1,530 | 17574 | 73762 |
#143
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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| 144 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Rowing | -55623.52 | 43.58 | 1,250 – 1,400 | 21648 | 47782 |
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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