by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Women's Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for D3 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Whitworth University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Located in Spokane, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 643 bachelor’s degrees in . Whitworth brought in $179,838 while tallying up $175,358 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,480. Read full sports report on Whitworth University
Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 503 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Linfield took home $314,652 in revenue and paid out $246,058 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $68,594, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Verne, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,071 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . ULV brought in $182,902 while tallying up $181,814 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,088. Read full sports report on University of La Verne
A rank of #4 on our list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great place for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 616 students in . PLU brought in $299,313 while tallying up $240,103 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. Thus, the team actually made $59,210, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chapman University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Orange, California that handed out 2,104 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Chapman brought home $256,271 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Chapman also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Chapman University Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, Pomona College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Pomona took home $198,816 in revenue and paid out $187,559 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,257. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Pomona also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3. Full Pomona College Sports Report
Willamette University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Willamette University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Willamette made $179,709 in revenue, while incurring $170,832 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $8,877, which isn’t bad at all. Willamette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Willamette University Sports Report
George Fox University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 736 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . GFU brought in $271,407 while tallying up $264,605 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,802 for the sports team. Full George Fox University Sports Report
Occidental College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Softball team at Oxy made $195,728 in revenue, while incurring $190,092 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $5,636, which isn’t bad at all. 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, Oxy is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
With a ranking of #10, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 816 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at CLU took home $218,559 in revenue. Read full sports report on California Lutheran University
University of Puget Sound came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 534 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Puget Sound took home $136,879 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Puget Sound also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on University of Puget Sound
With a ranking of #12, Whittier College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whittier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees in . Whittier brought in $113,676 while tallying up $105,151 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $8,525. Full Whittier College Sports Report
University of Redlands landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 924 students in . The team at University of Redlands took home $243,827 in revenue and paid out $231,226 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $12,601, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on University of Redlands
Lewis & Clark College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 460 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Lewis and Clark College made $138,719 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Read full sports report on Lewis & Clark College
Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 488 students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Pacific made $186,596 in revenue. Full Pacific University Sports Report
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