It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Basketball in Missouri ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 22 colleges and universities across Missouri to determine which were the best for Men's Basketball athletes in Missouri. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in Missouri for Men's Basketball athletes in Missouri
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in Missouri in this year’s ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,428 bachelor’s degrees in .
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.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Saint Louis University is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in Missouri working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,669 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at SLU brought home $7,623,032 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 938.
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. SLU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,208 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Northwest brought home $1,059,129 in revenue in a single year.
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Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 965 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Truman State took home $566,904 in revenue.
Truman State 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school handed out 5,092 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Mizzou took home $12,245,894 in revenue and paid out $10,286,792 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,959,102 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 1,658 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at UMKC brought home $2,355,578 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 957.
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Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 619 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Rockhurst made $627,370 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Rockhurst 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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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school awarded 3,449 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Missouri State made $3,081,261 in revenue.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. Located in Rolla, Missouri, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,325 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Missouri University of Science and Technology brought in $623,838 while tallying up $607,327 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $16,511.
In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked #4 for overall quality in Missouri.
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Drury University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Drury University made $998,459 in revenue.
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Westminster College Missouri landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. Westminster Fulton is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 152 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Basketball team at Westminster Fulton brought home $75,121 in revenue in a single year.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 1,593 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at UCM brought home $802,461 in revenue in a single year.
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Webster University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 689 bachelor’s degrees in .
Webster brought in $139,033 while tallying up $128,593 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $10,440 in profit.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 1,167 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Lindenwood University brought home $752,495 in revenue in a single year.
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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking, coming in at #15. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,629 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Southeast Missouri State University took home $1,316,118 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 939.
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William Jewell College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri list. Liberty, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 229 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at William Jewell took home $464,229 in revenue.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 904 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Maryville U made $670,201 in revenue, while incurring $662,556 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $7,645 for the sports team.
Maryville U 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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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,786 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Basketball team at UMSL brought home $596,600 in revenue in a single year.
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Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 352 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Southwest Baptist University made $578,994 in revenue.
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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Joplin, Missouri, the small public school handed out 808 bachelor’s degrees in .
Missouri Southern brought in $694,981 while tallying up $620,267 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $74,714 for the sports team.
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Fontbonne University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 147 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Fontbonne University brought home $84,247 in revenue in a single year.
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Missouri Western State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Missouri Western made $623,822 in revenue, while incurring $609,377 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $14,445, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 938.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 22 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
