by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Men's Baseball in Michigan ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Baseball athletes in Michigan. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Kalamazoo College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in Michigan. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 418 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at K College brought home $330,684 in revenue in a single year. K College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Full Kalamazoo College Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Hope is located in Holland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 837 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Hope took home $160,635 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. Hope did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Full Hope College Sports Report
Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 858 students in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Calvin made $223,786 in revenue, while incurring $218,876 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,910 for the sports team. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Calvin also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Calvin University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adrian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in Michigan list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 337 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Adrian brought home $171,474 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in Michigan list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Albion, Michigan, and it awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Albion took home $160,054 in revenue. Read More…
Alma College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 362 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Alma made $276,973 in revenue. Read full sports report on Alma College
With a ranking of #7, Finlandia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in Michigan ranking. Finlandia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hancock, Michigan that handed out 66 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Finlandia made $168,892 in revenue. Read full sports report on Finlandia University
Olivet College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Olivet, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 197 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at Olivet took home $159,123 in revenue and paid out $154,975 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,148. Full Olivet College Sports Report
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
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