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Our analysis looked at 86 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Women's Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania
Our analysis found Bucknell University to be the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,086 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Bucknell took home $1,917,029 in revenue. The team 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 91%. Bucknell also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Drexel University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,797 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Drexel made $2,716,432 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drexel also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 86 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
Penn State University Park 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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The excellent sports programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Villanova made $3,491,644 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Villanova also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent sports programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,943 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Temple took home $4,643,842 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,471 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Pitt brought home $4,444,816 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pitt also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UPenn brought home $1,036,192 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. UPenn not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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Saint Joseph’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,616 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at St. Joe’s brought home $2,855,652 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 996.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Joe’s 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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Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,554 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Duquesne made $2,500,205 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996.
In addition to its great ranking here, Duquesne is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Scranton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 906 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at University of Scranton took home $306,801 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Lehigh University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at Lehigh brought home $1,928,421 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Lehigh also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Messiah University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 592 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Messiah took home $148,342 in revenue and paid out $136,984 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,358.
Messiah 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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Robert Morris University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 724 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at RMU took home $1,515,190 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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With a ranking of #14, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,971 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Carnegie Mellon made $232,222 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Pennsylvania ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #3 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
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Haverford College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 355 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Haverford made $141,990 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Haverford also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Gettysburg College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 764 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Gettysburg took home $171,706 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. In addition to its great ranking here, Gettysburg is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Dickinson College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. Located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 640 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Dickinson made $101,294 in revenue, while incurring $83,508 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $17,786, which isn’t bad at all.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. On top of its placing in this ranking, Dickinson also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Saint Francis University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 369 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Saint Francis made $1,602,116 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 982.
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Mercyhurst University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 549 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Mercyhurst made $817,323 in revenue.
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La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 969 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at La Salle made $1,806,691 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full La Salle University Sports Report
With a ranking of #21, Muhlenberg College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 626 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Muhlenberg made $145,430 in revenue, while incurring $137,377 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,053 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Muhlenberg also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Lafayette College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. Lafayette College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 851 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Lafayette made $2,091,507 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Lafayette also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Elizabethtown College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 417 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Etown brought home $134,373 in revenue in a single year.
Etown 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 #24, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Washington & Jefferson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Washington, Pennsylvania that handed out 364 bachelor’s degrees in .
W&J brought in $185,218 while tallying up $185,181 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $37.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. W&J excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Washington & Jefferson College Sports Report
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking.
The Women’s Basketball team at Cal U brought home $516,293 in revenue in a single year.
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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%.
