Men's 500 Free in 5:05.95 — what college level?
A men's 500 Free of 5:05.95 (SCY) reaches the NCAA Division III level (above median). Below: where you stand at every level, and the teams you'd be competitive with.
Your standing by division.
5:05.95 vs the real SCY time distribution of college swimmers in each division. Lower = faster.
| Division | Your standing | Fastest | Top 25% | Median | Top 75% | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I | Mid-pack | 4:04.45 | 4:38.71 | 4:50.88 | 5:10.35 | 62,694 |
| NCAA Division II | Mid-pack | 4:14.35 | 4:47.87 | 5:01.47 | 5:20.96 | 21,471 |
| NCAA Division III | Above median | 4:22.17 | 4:56.00 | 5:11.38 | 5:33.90 | 53,582 |
| NAIA | Above median | 4:22.64 | 4:52.06 | 5:05.95 | 5:27.14 | 4,457 |
| CCCAA (California CC) | Above median | 4:29.22 | 5:00.79 | 5:19.64 | 5:44.97 | 2,445 |
| NJCAA | Above median | 4:20.86 | 4:57.02 | 5:18.65 | 5:51.85 | 746 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 5:05.95 falls inside the current roster's range for this event.
| School | Level | State | Team fastest | Team median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Wilson College | NAIA | KY | 4:29.59 | 4:46.11 |
| Trinity University | NCAA III | TX | 4:23.78 | 4:46.23 |
| Monmouth University | NCAA I | NJ | 4:24.62 | 4:50.34 |
| Golden West College | CCCAA | CA | 4:29.81 | 4:50.62 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | NCAA III | CA | 4:36.49 | 4:52.24 |
| La Salle University | NCAA I | PA | 4:35.69 | 4:52.69 |
| University of Montevallo | NCAA II | AL | 4:34.96 | 4:53.10 |
| Rowan University | NCAA III | NJ | 4:37.80 | 4:53.18 |
| Truman State University | NCAA II | MO | 4:43.98 | 4:53.33 |
| Chapman University | NCAA III | CA | 4:34.49 | 4:53.40 |
| Eastern Illinois University | NCAA I | IL | 4:37.00 | 4:54.13 |
| Emmanuel College | NCAA II | GA | 4:29.66 | 4:54.81 |
| Quincy University | NCAA II | IL | 4:26.65 | 4:55.18 |
| Franklin College | NCAA III | IN | 4:36.15 | 4:55.45 |
| Wabash College | NCAA III | IN | 4:34.84 | 4:55.58 |
| Marymount University | NCAA III | VA | 4:43.06 | 4:55.67 |
| Lake Forest College | NCAA III | IL | 4:39.21 | 4:55.91 |
| Univ of Wisconsin-La Crosse | NCAA III | WI | 4:40.50 | 4:56.05 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | NCAA III | NJ | 4:40.07 | 4:56.17 |
| Orange Coast College | CCCAA | CA | 4:49.01 | 4:56.36 |
| Centre College | NCAA III | KY | 4:29.87 | 4:56.50 |
| University of Scranton | NCAA III | PA | 4:39.05 | 4:56.94 |
| Roger Williams University | NCAA III | RI | 4:36.06 | 4:57.39 |
| Randolph-Macon College | NCAA III | VA | 4:45.97 | 4:57.40 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | NCAA III | NY | 4:39.28 | 4:57.54 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | NAIA | IL | 4:41.31 | 4:57.62 |
| King University | NCAA II | TN | 4:38.67 | 4:58.05 |
| DePauw University | NCAA III | IN | 4:38.00 | 4:58.14 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | CCCAA | CA | 4:49.12 | 4:58.20 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | NCAA III | MA | 4:42.06 | 4:58.26 |
| Barton County CC | NJCAA | KS | 4:26.37 | 4:58.45 |
| Augustana College | NCAA III | IL | 4:31.84 | 4:58.56 |
| US Merchant Marine Academy | NCAA III | NY | 4:32.40 | 4:59.18 |
| Roanoke College | NCAA III | VA | 4:32.27 | 4:59.31 |
| University of Mary Washington | NCAA III | VA | 4:44.43 | 4:59.54 |
| Arizona Christian University | NAIA | AZ | 4:43.44 | 5:00.12 |
| Bowdoin College | NCAA III | ME | 4:35.91 | 5:00.44 |
| Adelphi University | NCAA II | NY | 4:36.43 | 5:00.58 |
| Willamette University | NCAA III | OR | 4:47.21 | 5:00.76 |
| Riverside City College | CCCAA | CA | 4:29.22 | 5:00.76 |
| WVU Institute of Technology | NAIA | WV | 4:41.34 | 5:00.78 |
| University of Mount Union | NCAA III | OH | 4:32.68 | 5:01.01 |
| California Institute of Technology | NCAA III | CA | 4:35.48 | 5:01.01 |
| Skidmore College | NCAA III | NY | 4:41.10 | 5:01.05 |
| Sierra College | CCCAA | CA | 4:34.88 | 5:01.32 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | NCAA III | IL | 4:36.62 | 5:01.44 |
| Sewanee-The University of the South | NCAA III | TN | 4:44.83 | 5:01.80 |
| Whitman College | NCAA III | WA | 4:47.38 | 5:01.99 |
| Bentley University | NCAA II | MA | 4:39.30 | 5:02.38 |
| Iowa Central CC | NJCAA | IA | 4:44.16 | 5:02.44 |
| Southwest Baptist University | NCAA II | MO | 4:34.02 | 5:02.55 |
| Iowa Lakes CC | NJCAA | IA | 4:55.52 | 5:02.65 |
| Transylvania University | NCAA III | KY | 4:45.60 | 5:02.80 |
| Transylvania University | NCAA III | KY | 4:45.60 | 5:02.80 |
| Babson College | NCAA III | MA | 4:37.18 | 5:03.26 |
| Saint Ambrose University | NAIA | IA | 4:30.01 | 5:03.35 |
| Springfield College | NCAA III | MA | 4:41.62 | 5:03.42 |
| Morningside College | NAIA | IA | 4:48.62 | 5:03.77 |
| Brandeis University | NCAA III | MA | 4:39.69 | 5:03.89 |
| Southwestern Oregon CC | NWAC | OR | 4:32.47 | 5:04.00 |
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