by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Outdoor Track and Field ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Outdoor Track and Field athletes. 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Findlay the best school for D2 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees in . Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Full The University of Findlay Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for D2 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,140 bachelor’s degrees in . Read More…
Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 352 students in . Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson C Smith University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 216 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field team at JCSU made $252,011 in revenue. 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. Full Johnson C Smith University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Saint Augustine’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes. SAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 67 bachelor’s degrees in . SAU brought in $191,812 while tallying up $191,765 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $47 for the sports team. Read More…
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.