2023 Top Far Western US Region Men's D2 Football Schools
5Colleges
$26,093Avg Tuition & Fees*
40%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Football athletes in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region for D2 Men's Football athletes in the Far Western US Region
Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Central Washington University is a medium-sized public school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 2,612 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at CWU made $1,687,777 in revenue, while incurring $1,548,306 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $139,471 for the sports team.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at Western Oregon State College brought home $1,003,763 in revenue in a single year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 1,578 bachelor’s degrees in .
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Azusa, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,526 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. LU California is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 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%.