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After analyzing 7 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in California. 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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University of Southern California tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in California. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at USC took home $69,910,492 in revenue and paid out $67,655,498 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $2,254,994, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, USC is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Stanford took home $47,505,954 in revenue and paid out $32,114,372 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $15,391,582, which isn’t bad at all. 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 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at SDSU made $20,055,789 in revenue, while incurring $18,452,448 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,603,341 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 969.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
UC Berkeley brought in $44,472,660 while tallying up $34,014,920 in expenses for its FBS Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $10,457,740, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a great academic progress rate of 977, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Berkeley 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 University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in California. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
UCLA brought in $42,872,878 while tallying up $36,989,740 in expenses for its FBS Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $5,883,138, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 944.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in California list. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school handed out 7,362 bachelor’s degrees in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at San Jose State brought home $9,291,162 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 952.
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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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in California ranking, coming in at #7. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,191 bachelor’s degrees in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at Fresno State made $17,268,160 in revenue, while incurring $14,576,190 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,691,970 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 954.
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