2023 Top Wisconsin Women's Basketball Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Women's Basketball in Wisconsin ranking.
After analyzing 26 schools in Wisconsin, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Basketball athletes in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin for Women's Basketball athletes in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found Marquette University to be the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in Wisconsin in this year’s ranking. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,470 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Marquette took home $4,329,846 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Marquette also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Out of the 26 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UW - Madison made $752,441 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #1 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Saint Norbert College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 578 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at SNC made $124,787 in revenue.
SNC not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 26 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,371 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UW - Green Bay brought home $1,374,764 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 996 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Ripon College is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in Wisconsin working on their bachelor’s degree. Ripon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 187 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Ripon took home $115,366 in revenue and paid out $113,812 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,554.
Ripon also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Ripon College Sports Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 3,936 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UWM made $4,394,570 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Sports Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 1,837 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UW Oshkosh took home $245,498 in revenue and paid out $235,542 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $9,956, which isn’t bad at all.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin list. This fairly large public school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2,139 bachelor’s degrees in .
UW - La Crosse brought in $242,433 while tallying up $219,192 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $23,241, which isn’t bad at all.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 563 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at MSOE brought home $79,226 in revenue in a single year.
MSOE did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 2,187 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UW - Whitewater took home $186,699 in revenue.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Sports Report
Carthage College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 694 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Carthage brought home $125,784 in revenue in a single year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 1,521 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UW - Stevens Point made $217,120 in revenue, while incurring $211,812 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,308.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 265 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at WLC made $196,335 in revenue, while incurring $178,794 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $17,541 for the sports team.
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University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin list. Located in Superior, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 449 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UW - Superior made $104,783 in revenue.
Full University of Wisconsin - Superior Sports Report
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 2,315 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UW - Eau Claire brought home $255,837 in revenue in a single year.
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Beloit College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. Beloit is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beloit, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 264 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Beloit made $97,521 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Beloit 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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Lakeland University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. Lakeland is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 461 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Lakeland took home $245,597 in revenue and paid out $208,443 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $37,154 in profit.
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Maranatha Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Watertown, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 113 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at MBU brought home $27,153 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,300 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UW - River Falls made $127,481 in revenue, while incurring $126,743 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $738.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 1,317 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UW - Stout took home $218,766 in revenue.
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Northland College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin list. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 124 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Northland took home $133,564 in revenue.
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Edgewood College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 375 bachelor’s degrees in .
Edgewood brought in $176,805 while tallying up $158,042 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $18,763.
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Carroll University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 641 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Carroll U took home $209,755 in revenue and paid out $187,331 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $22,424, which isn’t bad at all.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,415 students in .
UW - Platteville brought in $163,819 while tallying up $126,238 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $37,581 for the sports team.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 787 bachelor’s degrees in .
UW - Parkside brought in $468,650 while tallying up $468,646 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4 for the sports team.
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