2023 Top Women's Outdoor Track and Field Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Women's Outdoor Track and Field ranking.
Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for Women's Outdoor Track and Field athletes. 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 the U.S. for Women's Outdoor Track and Field athletes
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes in this year’s ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,642 students in .
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, USC 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. University of Oregon is a large public school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 4,382 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UO 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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The excellent sports programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
In addition to its great ranking here, Louisiana State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5,305 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UARK 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8,790 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. UGA 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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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #7. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas A&M College Station 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,374 students in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field list. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Notre Dame is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #11, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Baylor is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,676 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Purdue also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The University of Alabama came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UA 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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With a ranking of #14, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 7,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Auburn University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Auburn is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5,092 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Kansas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4,493 bachelor’s degrees in .
KU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #18, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Williams College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 737 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Outdoor Track and Field team at Williams took home $201,346 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Williams also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #20. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,758 bachelor’s degrees in .
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SUNY Geneseo ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field list. This small public school is located in Geneseo, New York, and it awarded 1,128 bachelor’s degrees in .
SUNY Geneseo brought in $85,056 while tallying up $80,528 in expenses for its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,528 in profit.
SUNY Geneseo 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Outdoor Track and Field team at MIT made $95,572 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. MIT also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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Ithaca College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Outdoor Track and Field team at Ithaca made $157,521 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Ithaca 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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Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2,663 bachelor’s degrees in .
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. Emory excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,910 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its great ranking here, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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