2023 Top Southwest Region Men's Basketball Schools
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. 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 Men's Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 68 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Basketball athletes in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region for Men's Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,091 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at SMU brought home $8,143,677 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, SMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Southern Methodist University Sports Report
Out of the 68 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in .
University of Arizona brought in $23,287,417 while tallying up $12,202,647 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $11,084,770 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
University of Arizona excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Arizona Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means Baylor University is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Baylor took home $13,308,914 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 972.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Baylor also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Rice took home $3,507,525 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 959.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Rice not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at TCU made $12,670,472 in revenue, while incurring $12,668,180 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $2,292, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 941.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. TCU not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,374 students in .
The team at UT Austin took home $23,637,212 in revenue and paid out $15,854,899 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $7,782,313 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Sports Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 4,858 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
OSU brought in $11,360,616 while tallying up $7,498,144 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $3,862,472, which isn’t bad at all.
OSU 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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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Texas A&M College Station brought home $12,877,530 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 953.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Texas A&M College Station also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 14,986 students in .
The team at ASU - Tempe took home $9,458,824 in revenue and paid out $8,969,411 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $489,413 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Sports Report
University of Tulsa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 773 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at University of Tulsa made $8,643,531 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
University of Tulsa also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Tulsa Sports Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,757 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at University of Oklahoma took home $14,034,622 in revenue and paid out $12,406,055 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,628,567.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Oklahoma is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at UH made $9,764,326 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
UH 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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Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,886 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Basketball team at Texas Tech made $15,290,989 in revenue, while incurring $11,858,683 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $3,432,306, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 954.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school awarded 2,443 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at NMSU Main Campus made $3,557,618 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 972.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,601 students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at UNM brought home $4,273,228 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Sports Report
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Texas State made $2,060,124 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 976.
Full Texas State University Sports Report
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 4,237 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at SHSU brought home $1,488,695 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980.
Full Sam Houston State University Sports Report
Trinity University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 691 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Trinity U took home $380,431 in revenue and paid out $301,553 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $78,878, which isn’t bad at all.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
Full Trinity University Sports Report
LeTourneau University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
LETU brought in $185,419 while tallying up $183,601 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,818.
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With a ranking of #20, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 420 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Southwestern made $211,113 in revenue, while incurring $203,090 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $8,023.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwestern also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Saint Edward’s University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 780 bachelor’s degrees in .
St. Edward’s University brought in $1,264,256 while tallying up $1,050,306 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $213,950 for the sports team.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Edward’s University also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Houston Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 561 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at HBU made $1,431,363 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960.
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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 343 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Hardin - Simmons took home $251,084 in revenue and paid out $197,481 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $53,603 for the sports team.
Full Hardin - Simmons University Sports Report
Abilene Christian University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 665 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Abilene Christian took home $2,853,797 in revenue and paid out $2,295,781 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $558,016. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, Abilene Christian is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Abilene Christian University Sports Report
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,995 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at UT Dallas took home $202,500 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. UT Dallas excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Sports Report
