2023 Top Southwest Region Women's D1 Softball 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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Women's Softball in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 24 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Softball athletes in the Southwest Region. 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 Southwest Region for D1 Women's Softball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Baylor University the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Baylor made $2,434,118 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 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 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at University of Arizona made $1,348,292 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
University of Arizona 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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The excellent sports programs at University of Tulsa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 773 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at University of Tulsa made $1,285,272 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, University of Tulsa is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,757 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at University of Oklahoma made $1,586,470 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. University of Oklahoma 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school awarded 13,536 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Texas A&M College Station took home $844,235 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school handed out 14,986 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at ASU - Tempe took home $2,266,723 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, ASU - Tempe 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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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UT Austin took home $997,478 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UH took home $1,707,904 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
UH 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 #9, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Abilene Christian took home $970,889 in revenue and paid out $969,599 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,290. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Abilene Christian also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,360 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Texas State took home $1,147,670 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,858 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at OSU brought home $844,596 in revenue in a single year.
OSU 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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Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,886 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Texas Tech brought home $338,544 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 980.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 7,937 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UNT made $1,068,755 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #14, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,443 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at NMSU Main Campus took home $1,022,768 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980.
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With a ranking of #15, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 561 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at HBU made $741,412 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,601 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UNM took home $860,629 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983.
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With a ranking of #17, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 4,237 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at SHSU made $715,179 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,056 students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UTSA brought home $775,002 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 959.
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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,034 bachelor’s degrees in .
UIW brought in $867,916 while tallying up $857,669 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,247 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 950.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 3,974 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UTEP took home $791,422 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #21, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 14,092 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Grand Canyon University made $1,207,587 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 929 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at TSU brought home $378,340 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 978 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,799 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Texas A&M Corpus Christi took home $789,674 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
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