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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Men's Football in the Southwest Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 52 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Football athletes in the Southwest Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the best school for Men’s Football athletes in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,757 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at University of Oklahoma took home $132,659,502 in revenue and paid out $54,176,637 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $78,482,865, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. University of Oklahoma 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in .
UT Austin brought in $161,532,860 while tallying up $50,633,156 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $110,899,704, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
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Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 773 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at University of Tulsa made $13,862,243 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 945.
University of Tulsa 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Baylor University is a great place for Men’s Football athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in .
Baylor brought in $48,492,390 while tallying up $34,775,859 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $13,716,531 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 974.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Baylor 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 Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Texas A&M College Station took home $81,545,748 in revenue and paid out $46,083,048 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $35,462,700. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at TCU made $71,767,270 in revenue, while incurring $60,621,238 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,146,032. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCU also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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Trinity University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 691 students in .
The Men’s Football team at Trinity U made $1,054,665 in revenue, while incurring $928,050 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $126,615, which isn’t bad at all.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Trinity U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4,858 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at OSU took home $49,465,735 in revenue and paid out $29,271,573 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $20,194,162 in profit.
OSU 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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Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,091 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at SMU brought home $27,075,598 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, SMU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 420 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Southwestern brought in $916,714 while tallying up $901,774 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $14,940, which isn’t bad at all.
Southwestern 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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Rice University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Rice made $12,626,695 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Rice also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 14,986 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
ASU - Tempe brought in $55,202,023 while tallying up $31,642,564 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $23,559,459. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. In addition to its great ranking here, ASU - Tempe is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Austin College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Austin College brought home $371,296 in revenue in a single year.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Austin College 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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University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school handed out 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at UH made $20,447,060 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UH 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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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at University of Arizona took home $46,285,173 in revenue and paid out $26,235,948 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $20,049,225. The academic progress rate of the team is 964.
University of Arizona 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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With a ranking of #16, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,237 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Football team at SHSU brought home $4,997,453 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 936.
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Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Texas Tech took home $60,218,700 in revenue and paid out $29,808,550 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $30,410,150 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 949.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3,601 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at UNM brought home $9,675,554 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 943.
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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 343 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Hardin - Simmons made $1,018,318 in revenue, while incurring $925,002 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $93,316.
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Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. TLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 360 bachelor’s degrees in .
TLU brought in $589,536 while tallying up $564,496 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $25,040 for the sports team.
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 701 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UMHB took home $1,481,328 in revenue.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,937 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at UNT made $11,258,741 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
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McMurry University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 213 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at McMurray University made $650,003 in revenue.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at UTSA made $12,835,633 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
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With a ranking of #25, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school handed out 5,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at NAU brought home $5,488,606 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 944.
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