2023 Top Far Western US Region Men's D2 Basketball Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 26 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Basketball 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 D2 Men's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at UCSD brought home $2,437,331 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCSD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at WWU made $713,228 in revenue.
Full Western Washington University Sports Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1,963 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Cal Baptist took home $3,967,301 in revenue and paid out $3,596,888 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $370,413, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 960.
Full California Baptist University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 1,526 bachelor’s degrees in .
Azusa Pacific brought in $735,752 while tallying up $716,160 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $19,592 for the sports team.
Full Azusa Pacific University Sports Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,087 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at SFSU took home $449,827 in revenue.
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Seattle Pacific University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 735 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at SPU took home $852,008 in revenue.
Full Seattle Pacific University Sports Report
With a ranking of #7, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 2,258 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at SSU took home $447,994 in revenue and paid out $381,147 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $66,847 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
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Hawaii Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 499 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Hawaii Pacific University made $538,391 in revenue.
Full Hawaii Pacific University Sports Report
Saint Martin’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 296 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Saint Martin’s made $824,726 in revenue, while incurring $792,260 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $32,466 in profit.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,364 students in .
The team at Cal Poly Pomona took home $803,360 in revenue and paid out $775,708 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $27,652 for the sports team.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Chaminade University of Honolulu made $763,648 in revenue.
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Dominican University of California landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. DUofC is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at DUofC took home $695,797 in revenue and paid out $583,604 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $112,193.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 893 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at UAA took home $803,468 in revenue.
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Central Washington University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,612 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
CWU brought in $634,820 while tallying up $597,766 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $37,054, which isn’t bad at all.
Full Central Washington University Sports Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the medium-sized public school awarded 493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at UAF made $698,870 in revenue, while incurring $661,937 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $36,933, which isn’t bad at all.
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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large public school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 3,795 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at CSUSB made $1,052,113 in revenue, while incurring $986,458 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $65,655.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5,252 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Cal State LA brought home $644,031 in revenue in a single year.
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University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 623 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at UH Hilo brought home $596,336 in revenue in a single year.
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Western Oregon University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, the small public school awarded 1,024 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Western Oregon State College took home $456,621 in revenue.
Full Western Oregon University Sports Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school located in Carson, California that handed out 3,761 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at CSUDH took home $435,692 in revenue.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school located in Hayward, California that handed out 3,876 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Cal State East Bay made $629,934 in revenue, while incurring $558,713 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $71,221.
Full California State University - East Bay Sports Report
Humboldt State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 1,578 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Humboldt State University made $626,458 in revenue, while incurring $613,382 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $13,076.
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With a ranking of #23, Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 645 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Fresno Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 684 bachelor’s degrees in .
Fresno Pacific brought in $706,143 while tallying up $689,428 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $16,715, which isn’t bad at all.
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With a ranking of #25, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized public school located in Seaside, California that handed out 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at CSUMB brought home $477,759 in revenue in a single year.
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