Women's 500 Free in 5:38.96 — what college level?
A women's 500 Free of 5:38.96 (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.
5:38.96 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 | Below average | 4:28.27 | 5:00.05 | 5:11.53 | 5:26.07 | 4,917 |
| NCAA Division II | Mid-pack | 4:44.87 | 5:15.53 | 5:29.49 | 5:45.92 | 1,879 |
| NCAA Division III | Above median | 4:28.93 | 5:22.77 | 5:38.96 | 6:00.51 | 4,430 |
| NAIA | Above median | 4:51.65 | 5:26.29 | 5:41.61 | 6:00.31 | 435 |
| CCCAA (California CC) | Strong (top 25%) | 5:03.27 | 5:47.95 | 6:16.86 | 6:50.07 | 348 |
| NJCAA | Above median | 4:58.38 | 5:32.37 | 5:56.87 | 6:21.23 | 79 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 5:38.96 falls inside the current roster's range for this event.
| School | Level | State | Team fastest | Team median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jewell College | NCAA II | MO | 5:07.33 | 5:17.70 |
| Saint Francis University | NCAA I | PA | 5:04.25 | 5:20.08 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | NCAA III | NJ | 5:03.18 | 5:21.55 |
| University of Findlay | NCAA II | OH | 5:01.21 | 5:22.76 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | NCAA II | OK | 5:01.10 | 5:24.28 |
| Millersville University | NCAA II | PA | 5:05.19 | 5:24.58 |
| Nazareth College | NCAA III | NY | 5:18.46 | 5:24.90 |
| Keiser University | NAIA | FL | 4:56.86 | 5:25.26 |
| Frostburg State University | NCAA II | MD | 5:00.94 | 5:25.54 |
| University of Rochester | NCAA III | NY | 5:10.54 | 5:26.58 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | NCAA III | NE | 5:20.74 | 5:26.69 |
| Davenport University | NCAA II | MI | 5:06.89 | 5:27.28 |
| Felician University | NCAA II | NJ | 5:02.53 | 5:27.74 |
| University of Bridgeport | NCAA II | CT | 5:10.78 | 5:27.74 |
| Mount St Mary's University | NCAA I | MD | 4:51.15 | 5:27.79 |
| Messiah College | NCAA III | PA | 5:19.94 | 5:28.08 |
| Saint Ambrose University | NAIA | IA | 5:07.29 | 5:28.74 |
| Berry College | NCAA III | GA | 5:14.76 | 5:29.48 |
| Macalester College | NCAA III | MN | 5:10.73 | 5:29.49 |
| Pomona College (Pomona - Pitzer) | NCAA III | CA | 4:58.57 | 5:29.52 |
| Colorado State University-Pueblo | NCAA II | CO | 5:01.34 | 5:29.57 |
| Trinity College | NCAA III | CT | 5:15.86 | 5:29.63 |
| William Carey University | NAIA | MS | 5:13.91 | 5:29.84 |
| College of Wooster | NCAA III | OH | 5:09.52 | 5:29.97 |
| Montclair State University | NCAA III | NJ | 5:19.92 | 5:30.03 |
| King University | NCAA II | TN | 5:03.28 | 5:30.08 |
| University of Montevallo | NCAA II | AL | 5:02.44 | 5:30.10 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | NCAA II | MN | 5:17.38 | 5:30.32 |
| Quincy University | NCAA II | IL | 5:09.30 | 5:30.65 |
| Wheeling University | NCAA II | WV | 5:10.13 | 5:30.68 |
| Thomas University | NAIA | GA | 5:11.64 | 5:30.70 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | NCAA II | AR | 5:01.27 | 5:30.76 |
| University of Scranton | NCAA III | PA | 5:08.33 | 5:30.97 |
| Ashland University | NCAA II | OH | 5:13.47 | 5:31.05 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | NCAA II | NC | 5:07.60 | 5:31.42 |
| SUNY College at Oswego | NCAA III | NY | 5:12.66 | 5:31.51 |
| Southern Connecticut State Univ | NCAA II | CT | 5:03.94 | 5:31.67 |
| Marymount University | NCAA III | VA | 5:07.03 | 5:32.38 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | NCAA III | MA | 5:13.60 | 5:33.20 |
| Luther College | NCAA III | IA | 5:10.41 | 5:33.67 |
| College of New Jersey | NCAA III | NJ | 5:11.11 | 5:33.81 |
| Univ of Wisconsin-La Crosse | NCAA III | WI | 5:09.86 | 5:34.00 |
| Randolph-Macon College | NCAA III | VA | 5:05.76 | 5:34.07 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | NCAA III | IL | 5:06.03 | 5:34.15 |
| Lake Forest College | NCAA III | IL | 5:08.26 | 5:34.16 |
| East Stroudsburg University | NCAA II | PA | 4:59.66 | 5:34.20 |
| Valparaiso University | NCAA I | IN | 5:04.65 | 5:34.27 |
| Converse College | NCAA II | SC | 5:26.10 | 5:34.92 |
| Centre College | NCAA III | KY | 5:13.31 | 5:35.09 |
| John Carroll University | NCAA III | OH | 5:13.90 | 5:35.25 |
| Mars Hill University | NCAA II | NC | 5:17.70 | 5:35.35 |
| Babson College | NCAA III | MA | 5:16.39 | 5:35.37 |
| Skidmore College | NCAA III | NY | 5:06.50 | 5:35.53 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | NCAA II | MN | 5:11.88 | 5:35.65 |
| Barry University | NCAA II | FL | 5:08.83 | 5:35.92 |
| Lindsey Wilson College | NAIA | KY | 5:04.05 | 5:35.92 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | NCAA III | IL | 5:19.44 | 5:36.16 |
| Aquinas College | NAIA | MI | 5:20.11 | 5:36.43 |
| Virginia Military Institute | NCAA I | VA | 5:04.08 | 5:36.47 |
| Stonehill College | NCAA I | MA | 5:12.29 | 5:36.50 |
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