2023 Top Far Western US Region Women's D3 Basketball Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Division III Women's Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 18 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Whitman College to be the best school for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Whitman College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 389 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Whitman took home $301,931 in revenue and paid out $289,968 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $11,963 in profit.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its great ranking here, Whitman is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the #2 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 534 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Puget Sound made $189,564 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Puget Sound 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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A rank of #3 on our list means George Fox University is a great place for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at GFU made $306,790 in revenue, while incurring $288,642 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $18,148, which isn’t bad at all.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orange, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,104 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Chapman took home $193,232 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Chapman is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Lewis & Clark College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 460 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Lewis and Clark College brought home $161,760 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Lewis & Clark College Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, Occidental College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Occidental College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 555 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Oxy took home $233,943 in revenue and paid out $228,078 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,865 for the sports team.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Oxy also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Occidental College Sports Report
California Lutheran University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 816 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at CLU brought home $219,776 in revenue in a single year.
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University of Redlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at University of Redlands took home $225,701 in revenue and paid out $200,366 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $25,335 for the sports team.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,744 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UC Santa Cruz took home $215,866 in revenue and paid out $199,980 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,886 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Willamette University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 393 students in .
Willamette brought in $215,592 while tallying up $209,492 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,100 for the sports team.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Willamette also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Willamette University Sports Report
Whitworth University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 643 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Whitworth made $201,140 in revenue.
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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. McMinnville, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 503 students in .
Linfield brought in $313,129 while tallying up $288,556 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $24,573, which isn’t bad at all.
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California Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 218 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Caltech made $122,621 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Caltech also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full California Institute of Technology Sports Report
With a ranking of #14, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 488 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Pacific took home $263,351 in revenue.
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Whittier College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whittier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Whittier made $138,963 in revenue, while incurring $138,364 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $599, which isn’t bad at all.
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Pomona College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Pomona brought home $151,450 in revenue in a single year.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Pomona also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3.
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University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,071 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at ULV took home $201,095 in revenue and paid out $167,749 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $33,346.
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