2023 Top Far Western US Region Women's D1 Softball Schools
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We analyzed 24 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Softball 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 D1 Women's Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UCLA took home $2,243,574 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCLA also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 9,719 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UW Seattle brought home $1,213,441 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UW Seattle 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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The excellent sports programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school awarded 4,382 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UO brought home $605,201 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Oregon Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Stanford made $2,541,923 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 869 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Pacific made $997,625 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pacific also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UC Berkeley took home $1,015,536 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of California - Berkeley Sports Report
University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,688 students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at USD brought home $1,211,870 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. USD 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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Loyola Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,787 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Loyola Marymount took home $1,435,081 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Loyola Marymount 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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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 4,987 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo brought home $965,403 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at SDSU made $1,196,778 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,014 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Oregon State brought in $1,548,527 while tallying up $1,548,526 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oregon State University Sports Report
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 6,839 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UCSB brought home $991,952 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCSB 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 #13, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Davis, California, the large public school awarded 9,615 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UC Davis made $791,119 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Davis also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of California - Davis Sports Report
University of California - Riverside landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,880 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
UCR brought in $959,154 while tallying up $949,259 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Softball team. Thus, the team actually made $9,895, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 967.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCR 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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San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,362 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at San Jose State took home $856,982 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 978 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full San Jose State University Sports Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school awarded 3,302 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UH Manoa brought home $552,291 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Sports Report
Santa Clara University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,587 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at SCU brought home $753,549 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SCU also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UNR brought home $1,091,122 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large public school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 9,717 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Cal State Fullerton took home $1,413,169 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 9,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at CSULB brought home $1,021,567 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Long Beach Sports Report
California State University - Fresno came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 5,191 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Fresno State brought home $1,445,738 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,758 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UNLV made $948,257 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 7,486 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Sac State brought home $1,060,656 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 976 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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