2023 Top Southwest Region Women's D3 Softball Schools
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When 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 Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 15 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 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 D3 Women's Softball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the best school for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,995 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at UT Dallas brought home $161,334 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 420 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Southwestern took home $162,658 in revenue and paid out $155,288 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,370 in profit.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Southwestern also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Southwestern University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Lutheran University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region list. Located in Seguin, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 360 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at TLU took home $231,609 in revenue.
Full Texas Lutheran University Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means The University of Texas at Tyler is a great place for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,914 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at UT Tyler made $769,232 in revenue, while incurring $679,902 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $89,330 for the sports team.
Full The University of Texas at Tyler Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Trinity University is a great place for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 691 students in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Trinity U made $207,163 in revenue, while incurring $174,165 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $32,998, which isn’t bad at all.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity U is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
Full Trinity University Sports Report
University of Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 324 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at UD made $131,887 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UD also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Dallas Sports Report
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 701 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at UMHB brought home $177,833 in revenue in a single year.
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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 343 students in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Hardin - Simmons brought home $182,866 in revenue in a single year.
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LeTourneau University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 364 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at LETU took home $121,630 in revenue and paid out $116,953 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,677 for the sports team.
Full LeTourneau University Sports Report
With a ranking of #10, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Softball team at East Texas Baptist University brought home $390,959 in revenue in a single year.
Full East Texas Baptist University Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 365 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Austin College took home $125,204 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Austin College 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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Schreiner University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 234 students in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Schreiner University made $137,327 in revenue, while incurring $135,748 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,579 in profit.
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Concordia University, Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. Concordia University, Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Concordia University, Texas made $129,689 in revenue.
Full Concordia University, Texas Sports Report
With a ranking of #14, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Howard Payne made $136,107 in revenue, while incurring $135,086 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,021 in profit.
Full Howard Payne University Sports Report
