2023 Top Rocky Mountains Region Women's Basketball Schools
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Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Women's Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,383 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Colorado State brought home $2,517,769 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Colorado State 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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The excellent sports programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school handed out 7,273 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at CU - Boulder brought home $748,573 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, CU - Boulder is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 6,562 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at BYU brought home $844,358 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. BYU also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,587 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at DU brought home $2,050,234 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
DU not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Wyoming is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,325 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UW made $1,577,151 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Utah landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large public school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 5,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at U of U brought home $411,158 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U of U also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Montana State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 2,612 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at MSU Bozeman made $1,644,573 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
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University of Idaho landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 1,712 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at U of I made $1,327,497 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
In addition to its great ranking here, U of I is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Regis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Denver, Colorado, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 756 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Regis U brought home $643,318 in revenue in a single year.
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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,857 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at University of Northern Colorado took home $1,564,759 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968.
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With a ranking of #11, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Boise State made $1,146,258 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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Utah State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is a large public school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 4,178 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at USU made $1,977,046 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973.
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Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at ISU took home $1,499,163 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 1,992 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UCCS took home $543,715 in revenue.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 748 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Colorado State University - Pueblo took home $585,209 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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Fort Lewis College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 539 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at FLC brought home $521,880 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #17, Northwest Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. NNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at NNU brought home $736,199 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #18, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,232 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UM brought home $1,273,536 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968.
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With a ranking of #19, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,540 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Southern Utah University brought home $1,118,959 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 984.
Full Southern Utah University Sports Report
Colorado College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 530 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Colorado College brought home $290,860 in revenue in a single year.
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. Colorado College also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
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Weber State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Ogden, Utah, the large public school awarded 2,639 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at WSU made $1,292,220 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949.
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Colorado Mesa University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,106 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Colorado Mesa made $612,539 in revenue, while incurring $606,631 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,908 for the sports team.
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With a ranking of #23, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,072 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at UVU made $841,866 in revenue, while incurring $835,358 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $6,508, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 973.
Full Utah Valley University Sports Report
Colorado Christian University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 857 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at CCU made $505,162 in revenue.
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Western Colorado University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 432 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Western took home $609,776 in revenue.
Full Western Colorado University Sports Report
