2023 Top Far Western US Region Women's D2 Basketball Schools
26Colleges
$27,092Avg Tuition & Fees*
34%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Women's Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 26 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best school for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at UCSD took home $2,024,814 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCSD 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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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,963 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Cal Baptist brought in $2,264,553 while tallying up $2,232,422 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $32,131 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 946.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at WWU brought home $842,123 in revenue in a single year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 735 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at SPU brought home $771,111 in revenue in a single year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 893 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at UAA made $961,277 in revenue.
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Dominican University of California did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at DUofC made $725,803 in revenue, while incurring $584,404 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $141,399, which isn’t bad at all.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,364 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Cal Poly Pomona made $626,340 in revenue, while incurring $594,542 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $31,798 in profit.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Azusa Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Azusa, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,526 bachelor’s degrees in .
Azusa Pacific brought in $651,253 while tallying up $634,242 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $17,011, which isn’t bad at all.
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Hawaii Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 499 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Hawaii Pacific University took home $455,613 in revenue.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,876 students in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Cal State East Bay made $503,213 in revenue, while incurring $440,547 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $62,666, which isn’t bad at all.
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Sonoma State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rohnert Park, California, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,258 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at SSU took home $491,961 in revenue and paid out $447,008 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $44,953 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977.
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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Bernardino, California, the fairly large public school awarded 3,795 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at CSUSB made $530,122 in revenue, while incurring $526,734 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,388.
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Central Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,612 students in .
The team at CWU took home $490,224 in revenue and paid out $486,008 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,216 for the sports team.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the medium-sized public school awarded 493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at UAF took home $533,840 in revenue and paid out $517,905 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $15,935 in profit.
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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,252 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Cal State LA took home $684,522 in revenue.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 645 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Saint Martin’s University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Martin’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 296 bachelor’s degrees in .
Saint Martin’s brought in $737,658 while tallying up $711,390 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $26,268.
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Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Notre Dame de Namur University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Belmont, California that handed out 46 bachelor’s degrees in .
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University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. This small public school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 623 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at UH Hilo made $460,222 in revenue.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized public school located in Seaside, California that handed out 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at CSUMB brought home $440,617 in revenue in a single year.
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Fresno Pacific University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fresno, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 684 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Fresno Pacific brought in $589,782 while tallying up $575,770 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $14,012, which isn’t bad at all.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 285 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Chaminade University of Honolulu brought home $207,934 in revenue in a single year.
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Humboldt State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,578 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Humboldt State University took home $503,153 in revenue and paid out $497,057 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $6,096.
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With a ranking of #24, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 6,087 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at SFSU took home $393,310 in revenue.
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Western Oregon University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Western Oregon State College took home $426,725 in revenue and paid out $407,790 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $18,935 in profit.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 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%.
