2023 Top Far Western US Region Men's D1 Baseball Schools
30Colleges
$43,744Avg Tuition & Fees*
60%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 30 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for D1 Men's Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Stanford took home $4,012,460 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,014 students in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Oregon State brought home $3,491,793 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,787 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Loyola Marymount took home $1,850,132 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at UCLA brought home $3,947,876 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCLA also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at USC made $3,740,391 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, USC is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,719 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UW Seattle made $749,746 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Gonzaga University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
Gonzaga brought in $2,553,538 while tallying up $2,502,518 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Baseball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $51,020 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gonzaga also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,688 students in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at USD brought home $1,400,766 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, USD is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 4,382 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UO made $684,402 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 959.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
SDSU brought in $2,034,610 while tallying up $1,601,583 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Baseball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $433,027 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 982.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school handed out 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at UC Berkeley brought home $1,274,361 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at USFCA brought home $1,828,645 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. USFCA also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Pepperdine University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 921 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Pepperdine made $1,817,405 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Pepperdine also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,615 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UC Davis made $846,881 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UC Davis also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #15, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, the large public school awarded 4,987 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took home $1,978,459 in revenue and paid out $1,704,552 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $273,907 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at CSULB took home $1,989,512 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3,302 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UH Manoa made $1,314,723 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,011 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UC Irvine took home $1,933,317 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Irvine also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of the Pacific landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 869 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Pacific brought home $1,527,974 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pacific also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Washington State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,178 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Wazzu made $1,474,486 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 956.
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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,839 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at UCSB brought home $2,126,584 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 959.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCSB also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Santa Clara University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,587 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at SCU made $2,039,501 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 969.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SCU also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 9,717 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Cal State Fullerton brought home $1,831,206 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 952.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Portland landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,153 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at University of Portland brought home $1,679,002 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. University of Portland also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,880 students in .
UCR brought in $1,001,932 while tallying up $960,078 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $41,854 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 969.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCR also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
