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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men's Football in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 (FBS) Men's Football 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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University of Colorado Boulder tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,273 bachelor’s degrees in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at CU - Boulder made $49,113,361 in revenue, while incurring $25,536,219 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $23,577,142 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 955.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 5,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
U of U brought in $66,755,247 while tallying up $33,743,482 in expenses for its FBS Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $33,011,765 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 988 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 87%. U of U not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6,562 bachelor’s degrees in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at BYU made $39,779,868 in revenue, while incurring $23,785,324 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $15,994,544 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 946.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. BYU also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Sports Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,383 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the FBS Men’s Football team at Colorado State made $30,872,348 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Colorado State is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,325 students in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at UW made $16,593,029 in revenue, while incurring $12,522,269 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,070,760 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 969.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Wyoming Sports Report
University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,712 students in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at U of I brought home $5,658,691 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 957.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of I also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Idaho Sports Report
Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large public school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at Boise State made $22,917,903 in revenue, while incurring $14,529,144 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,388,759 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school awarded 4,178 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at USU brought home $14,678,438 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 964.
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