When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Men's Lacrosse in Maine ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Lacrosse athletes in Maine. 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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Top Colleges in Maine for D3 Men's Lacrosse athletes in Maine
Bates College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Maine. Bates is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 601 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Bates took home $317,895 in revenue and paid out $297,208 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $20,687.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Bates not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brunswick, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Bowdoin made $604,574 in revenue, while incurring $556,230 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $48,344 for the sports team.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Bowdoin also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent sports programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Maine. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 556 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at UNE made $171,250 in revenue, while incurring $148,837 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $22,413.
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Out of the 8 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Colby made $411,724 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Colby not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Maine Maritime Academy is a great place for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Maine working on their bachelor’s degree. Maine Maritime is located in Castine, Maine and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 165 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Maine Maritime took home $149,644 in revenue.
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. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in Maine ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Maine Maritime is ranked #4 for overall quality in Maine.
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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in Maine ranking. Located in Standish, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 271 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Saint Joseph’s Maine took home $217,511 in revenue and paid out $216,503 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,008 in profit.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in Maine ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,131 bachelor’s degrees in .
University of Southern Maine brought in $74,132 while tallying up $70,833 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,299.
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Thomas College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in Maine ranking, coming in at #8. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 207 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Thomas College brought home $69,996 in revenue in a single year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 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%.
