2023 Top California Women's Basketball Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Women's Basketball in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 45 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in California. 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 California for Women's Basketball athletes in California
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Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in California in this year’s ranking. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,699 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Stanford brought home $8,049,798 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #2 for overall quality in California.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball athletes in California list. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UCLA made $5,635,343 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Sports Report
Out of the 45 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at USFCA brought home $2,949,056 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 991.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball athletes in California list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,615 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UC Davis brought home $1,937,497 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Davis is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball athletes in California list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UC Berkeley made $1,330,479 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of California - Berkeley Sports Report
Loyola Marymount University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,787 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Loyola Marymount brought home $2,969,431 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 981.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Loyola Marymount also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Loyola Marymount University Sports Report
University of San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at USD brought home $2,215,332 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. In addition to its great ranking here, USD is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at USC brought home $5,687,731 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.
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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Southern California Sports Report
Santa Clara University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 1,587 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at SCU made $2,695,020 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. SCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Santa Clara University Sports Report
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school handed out 6,839 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UCSB made $1,914,942 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 958.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCSB 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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University of the Pacific came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 869 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Pacific took home $2,109,493 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 987.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Pacific 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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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 9,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at CSULB made $1,896,338 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking, coming in at #13. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 921 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Pepperdine made $2,245,114 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Pepperdine 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 California - San Diego came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school awarded 9,422 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UCSD brought home $2,024,814 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. UCSD 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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With a ranking of #15, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1,963 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Cal Baptist made $2,264,553 in revenue, while incurring $2,232,422 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $32,131 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 946.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,880 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at UCR brought home $1,560,844 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 953.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, the large public school handed out 4,987 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took home $1,665,391 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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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With a ranking of #18, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at SDSU brought home $1,569,773 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Chapman University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California list. Located in Orange, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,104 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Chapman made $193,232 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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San Jose State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. San Jose State University is a large public school located in San Jose, California that handed out 7,362 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at San Jose State brought home $2,021,472 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California list. This large public school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 9,011 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UC Irvine made $2,128,584 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. UC Irvine 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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Occidental College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at Oxy made $233,943 in revenue, while incurring $228,078 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,865.
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 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Dominican University of California landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Rafael, California, and it awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees in .
DUofC brought in $725,803 while tallying up $584,404 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $141,399, which isn’t bad at all.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California list. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 5,191 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Fresno State brought home $2,310,117 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 983.
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California Lutheran University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in California ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at CLU took home $219,776 in revenue.
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