2023 Top Rocky Mountains Region Men's Basketball Schools
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We analyzed 28 colleges and universities across the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which were the best for Men's Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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.
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Top Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Men's Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region in this year’s ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,498 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
U of U brought in $10,934,704 while tallying up $10,353,132 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $581,572 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 946.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of U is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 1,587 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at DU made $2,531,021 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
DU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 5,383 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Colorado State took home $5,249,134 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Colorado State 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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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,273 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at CU - Boulder took home $9,449,463 in revenue and paid out $7,945,016 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,504,447. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, CU - Boulder 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6,562 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at BYU made $8,568,291 in revenue, while incurring $7,992,831 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $575,460. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,712 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at U of I took home $1,374,665 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 937.
U of I excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school handed out 2,325 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at UW brought home $3,194,202 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW 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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Regis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 756 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Regis U brought home $750,740 in revenue in a single year.
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Colorado College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 530 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Colorado College made $268,475 in revenue.
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. Colorado College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in .
Boise State brought in $5,026,638 while tallying up $4,070,964 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $955,674 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
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Utah State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 4,178 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at USU brought home $4,829,462 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 940.
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With a ranking of #12, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 2,612 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at MSU Bozeman took home $2,123,642 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 942.
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The University of Montana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The University of Montana is a medium-sized public school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 1,232 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at UM took home $2,124,367 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
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University of Northern Colorado landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 1,857 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at University of Northern Colorado made $1,909,903 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 954.
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Weber State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is a large public school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 2,639 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at WSU brought home $2,261,695 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 945.
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Fort Lewis College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Fort Lewis College is a small public school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 539 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at FLC made $576,618 in revenue, while incurring $575,480 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,138.
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Northwest Nazarene University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 293 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at NNU made $754,741 in revenue.
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Utah Valley University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,072 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UVU took home $1,957,637 in revenue and paid out $1,774,103 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $183,534. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
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Southern Utah University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 1,540 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Southern Utah University made $1,629,590 in revenue, while incurring $1,550,685 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $78,905, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 748 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Colorado State University - Pueblo brought home $569,783 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 951.
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Idaho State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at ISU brought home $1,342,096 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 955.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,992 students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at UCCS brought home $660,772 in revenue in a single year.
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Colorado Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 857 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at CCU made $516,417 in revenue.
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Dixie State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Saint George, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 1,229 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Dixie State College brought home $1,250,096 in revenue in a single year.
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Montana State University - Billings did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 435 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Montana State University - Billings took home $643,905 in revenue.
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