2023 Top California Women's D1 Softball Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Softball in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 17 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Softball athletes in California. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in California for D1 Women's Softball athletes in California
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Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in California in this year’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UCLA brought home $2,243,574 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 977 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCLA 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,699 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Stanford brought home $2,541,923 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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. Stanford also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The excellent sports programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in California. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 869 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Pacific brought home $997,625 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Pacific 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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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,103 students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UC Berkeley brought home $1,015,536 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at USD took home $1,211,870 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 992 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 92%. In addition to its great ranking here, USD is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #6, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,787 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Loyola Marymount made $1,435,081 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Loyola Marymount 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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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,987 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo made $965,403 in revenue. 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at SDSU took home $1,196,778 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, 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 90%.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school awarded 6,839 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UCSB made $991,952 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. In addition to its great ranking here, UCSB is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking. Located in Davis, California, the large public school awarded 9,615 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UC Davis took home $791,119 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. UC Davis also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full University of California - Davis Sports Report
University of California - Riverside came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking. This large public school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 5,880 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UCR took home $959,154 in revenue and paid out $949,259 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,895 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 967.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Riverside Sports Report
San Jose State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California list. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,362 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at San Jose State took home $856,982 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Santa Clara University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, SCU is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 9,717 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Cal State Fullerton brought home $1,413,169 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, 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 87%.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California list. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 9,259 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at CSULB brought home $1,021,567 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #16. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 5,191 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Fresno State made $1,445,738 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
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With a ranking of #17, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in California ranking. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,486 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Sac State took home $1,060,656 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 976, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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