2023 Top Far Western US Region Women's D2 Softball Schools
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Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for D2 Women's Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for D2 Women's Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named California Baptist University the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,963 students in .
The team at Cal Baptist took home $1,814,720 in revenue and paid out $1,756,481 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $58,239. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 940.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at UCSD made $783,180 in revenue.
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, UCSD 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 excellent sports programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at WWU brought home $516,900 in revenue in a single year.
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The excellent sports programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,526 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Azusa Pacific made $649,104 in revenue, while incurring $636,484 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,620.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seaside, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,933 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at CSUMB made $500,738 in revenue.
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Saint Martin’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 296 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Saint Martin’s made $392,598 in revenue, while incurring $307,125 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $85,473 in profit.
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Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 2,258 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
SSU brought in $447,301 while tallying up $427,885 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $19,416. 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 #8, Dominican University of California did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees in .
DUofC brought in $514,603 while tallying up $329,914 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $184,689 in profit.
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Central Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,612 students in .
The team at CWU took home $394,464 in revenue and paid out $337,821 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $56,643.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,795 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at CSUSB made $487,983 in revenue, while incurring $474,282 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $13,701, which isn’t bad at all.
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Humboldt State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Arcata, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,578 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Humboldt State University took home $493,099 in revenue and paid out $479,460 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $13,639 in profit.
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Hawaii Pacific University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 499 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Hawaii Pacific University took home $303,593 in revenue.
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University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 623 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at UH Hilo brought home $343,512 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #14, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Hayward, California, the fairly large public school handed out 3,876 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Cal State East Bay made $382,460 in revenue, while incurring $297,345 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $85,115.
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With a ranking of #15, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,087 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at SFSU took home $392,727 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #16, Western Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon University is a small public school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in .
Western Oregon State College brought in $410,940 while tallying up $364,926 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $46,014.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Laie, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 645 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 285 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Chaminade University of Honolulu took home $256,251 in revenue.
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Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. Notre Dame de Namur University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Belmont, California that handed out 46 bachelor’s degrees in .
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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Carson, California, the fairly large public school awarded 3,761 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at CSUDH took home $477,851 in revenue.
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