2023 Top Rocky Mountains Region Women's D1 Basketball Schools
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school handed out 5,383 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Colorado State made $2,517,769 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Colorado State also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large public school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 7,273 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at CU - Boulder made $748,573 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. CU - Boulder also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 6,562 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at BYU took home $844,358 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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 Division I Women’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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The excellent sports programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,587 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at DU brought home $2,050,234 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 979.
DU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 2,325 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UW made $1,577,151 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
In addition to its great ranking here, UW is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at U of U made $411,158 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U of U also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Montana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,612 students in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at MSU Bozeman brought home $1,644,573 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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University of Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,712 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at U of I took home $1,327,497 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, U of I is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Northern Colorado came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,857 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at University of Northern Colorado made $1,564,759 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
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Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,080 students in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Boise State brought home $1,146,258 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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Utah State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is a large public school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 4,178 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at USU made $1,977,046 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 973.
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Idaho State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at ISU took home $1,499,163 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
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The University of Montana ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,232 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UM took home $1,273,536 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
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Southern Utah University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in Cedar City, Utah that handed out 1,540 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Southern Utah University made $1,118,959 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Weber State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’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 .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at WSU made $1,292,220 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949.
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Utah Valley University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’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 D1 Women’s Basketball team at UVU made $841,866 in revenue, while incurring $835,358 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $6,508. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973.
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