by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 III Women's Softball in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for D3 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2023 rankings named University of La Verne the best school for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,071 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at ULV made $182,902 in revenue, while incurring $181,814 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,088 for the sports team. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in California list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 2,104 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Chapman made $256,271 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full Chapman University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pomona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in California list. 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 . Pomona brought in $198,816 while tallying up $187,559 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. Thus, the team actually made $11,257, which isn’t bad at all. 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. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in California ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pomona is ranked #3 for overall quality in California. Read full sports report on Pomona College
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Occidental College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 555 students in . The team at Oxy took home $195,728 in revenue and paid out $190,092 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,636 for the sports team. 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 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Occidental College
The excellent sports programs at California Lutheran University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in California. California Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Thousand Oaks, California that 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
With a ranking of #6, Whittier College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in California ranking. Whittier, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 358 students in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Whittier made $113,676 in revenue, while incurring $105,151 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,525 in profit. Read More…
University of Redlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in California ranking. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees 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. Full University of Redlands Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.
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