2023 Top Far Western US Region Women's 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Women's Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 59 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Softball athletes in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region for Women's Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school for Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Softball team at UCLA brought home $2,243,574 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 977.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCLA also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 9,719 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at UW Seattle brought home $1,213,441 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. In addition to its great ranking here, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Oregon is a great place for Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,382 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Softball team at UO brought home $605,201 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Women’s Softball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,699 students in .
The Women’s Softball team at Stanford brought home $2,541,923 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Stanford also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 869 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Pacific took home $997,625 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pacific also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,103 students in .
The Women’s Softball team at UC Berkeley brought home $1,015,536 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at USD took home $1,211,870 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 992 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. USD 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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Loyola Marymount University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1,787 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Loyola Marymount made $1,435,081 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Loyola Marymount also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,987 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took home $965,403 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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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San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at SDSU took home $1,196,778 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oregon State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,014 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Oregon State brought in $1,548,527 while tallying up $1,548,526 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 6,839 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at UCSB brought home $991,952 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 966.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCSB 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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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Davis, California, the large public school handed out 9,615 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UC Davis made $791,119 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. UC Davis 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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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 5,880 bachelor’s degrees in .
UCR brought in $959,154 while tallying up $949,259 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $9,895 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 967.
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, UCR also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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San Jose State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State University is a large public school located in San Jose, California that handed out 7,362 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at San Jose State made $856,982 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 978.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school awarded 3,302 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at UH Manoa took home $552,291 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Santa Clara University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,587 students in .
The Women’s Softball team at SCU brought home $753,549 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 996.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. SCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UNR made $1,091,122 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 9,717 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Cal State Fullerton took home $1,413,169 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #20, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 643 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Whitworth took home $179,838 in revenue and paid out $175,358 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,480 for the sports team.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,259 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at CSULB took home $1,021,567 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,191 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Softball team at Fresno State brought home $1,445,738 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
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With a ranking of #23, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,963 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Softball team at Cal Baptist made $1,814,720 in revenue, while incurring $1,756,481 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $58,239, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 940.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school awarded 9,422 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Softball team at UCSD brought home $783,180 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. In addition to its great ranking here, UCSD is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at WWU brought home $516,900 in revenue in a single year.
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