2023 Top Plains States Region Men's D3 Basketball Schools
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When 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 Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 32 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the Plains States Region for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region
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Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,428 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at WUSTL took home $451,455 in revenue and paid out $420,890 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $30,565.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
Full Washington University in St Louis Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region list. Carleton is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Carleton took home $189,146 in revenue and paid out $181,598 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $7,548, which isn’t bad at all.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Carleton also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Grinnell College is a great place for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Grinnell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Grinnell, Iowa that handed out 558 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Grinnell took home $130,999 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Grinnell also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full Grinnell College Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at UST MN took home $1,247,242 in revenue.
UST MN 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 737 students in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Bethel University Minnesota brought home $160,658 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Bethel University Minnesota also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Central College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Pella, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 259 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Central made $196,724 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 761 bachelor’s degrees in .
St. Scholastica brought in $171,433 while tallying up $164,492 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $6,941 in profit.
In addition to its great ranking here, St. Scholastica is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full The College of Saint Scholastica Sports Report
Wartburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wartburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 398 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Wartburg brought home $224,919 in revenue in a single year.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 467 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at NWU took home $206,885 in revenue.
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Loras College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 362 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Loras took home $289,299 in revenue.
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Simpson College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 388 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Simpson College took home $192,877 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #12, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at St. Olaf brought home $184,123 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Olaf also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Concordia College Moorhead made $172,676 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia College Moorhead also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Cornell College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and it awarded 279 bachelor’s degrees in .
Cornell College brought in $179,547 while tallying up $157,896 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $21,651.
Cornell College 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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Macalester College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
Macalester brought in $224,333 while tallying up $208,117 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $16,216 for the sports team.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Macalester also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 707 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Northwestern took home $77,874 in revenue and paid out $74,370 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,504 for the sports team.
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University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. This small public school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 349 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at UMN Morris brought home $126,573 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #18, Bethany Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 150 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at BLC took home $110,036 in revenue.
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Westminster College Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 152 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Westminster Fulton made $75,121 in revenue.
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Hamline University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 494 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Hamline brought home $199,074 in revenue in a single year.
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Coe College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 434 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Coe made $173,084 in revenue.
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. Coe 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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Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 689 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Webster took home $139,033 in revenue and paid out $128,593 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $10,440.
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Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 682 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Gustavus Adolphus took home $250,248 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gustavus Adolphus also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Gustavus Adolphus College Sports Report
Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Augsburg brought home $243,922 in revenue in a single year.
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Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Decorah, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 499 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Luther brought in $160,532 while tallying up $147,242 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $13,290 in profit.
In addition to its great ranking here, Luther is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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