by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Men's Baseball in California ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 8 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Baseball athletes in California. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found California Lutheran University to be the best school for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in California in this year’s ranking. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thousand Oaks, California. It awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at CLU brought home $256,020 in revenue in a single year. Full California Lutheran University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 2,104 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Chapman brought home $346,981 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Full Chapman University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Occidental College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Oxy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Oxy made $297,698 in revenue, while incurring $220,781 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $76,917 for the sports team. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Oxy is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Occidental College Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at University of Redlands took home $271,031 in revenue and paid out $254,034 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $16,997 in profit. Read full sports report on University of Redlands
The excellent sports programs at Pomona College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in California. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Pomona made $330,898 in revenue, while incurring $292,810 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $38,088 in profit. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in California ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pomona is ranked #3 for overall quality in California. Read More…
University of La Verne came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in California ranking. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 1,071 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at ULV took home $267,313 in revenue and paid out $253,622 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $13,691. Read full sports report on University of La Verne
California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in California ranking, coming in at #7. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 218 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Caltech took home $136,583 in revenue. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in California ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Caltech is ranked #1 for overall quality in California. Full California Institute of Technology Sports Report
Whittier College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in California ranking. Whittier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Whittier made $133,327 in revenue, while incurring $123,237 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $10,090 in profit. Read full sports report on Whittier College
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
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