2023 Top California Women's Softball Schools
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Our analysis looked at 36 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Women's Softball athletes in California. 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 California for Women's Softball athletes in California
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University of California - Los Angeles tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Softball athletes in California. 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.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UCLA made $2,243,574 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCLA 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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The excellent sports programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in California. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Stanford took home $2,541,923 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Stanford also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent sports programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in California. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Stockton, California that handed out 869 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Pacific brought home $997,625 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Pacific also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at UC Berkeley brought home $1,015,536 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UC Berkeley 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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Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 1,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at USD made $1,211,870 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. USD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #6. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,787 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Loyola Marymount brought home $1,435,081 in revenue in a single year. 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. Loyola Marymount 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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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #7. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,987 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo brought home $965,403 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 997.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at SDSU took home $1,196,778 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school awarded 6,839 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,615 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at UC Davis brought home $791,119 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 990.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. UC Davis 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 California - Riverside ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California list. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 5,880 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at UCR made $959,154 in revenue, while incurring $949,259 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,895. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 967.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #12. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,362 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at San Jose State made $856,982 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 978 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Santa Clara University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,587 bachelor’s degrees 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #14. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 9,717 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Cal State Fullerton brought home $1,413,169 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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 - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 9,259 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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 #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 5,191 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Fresno State took home $1,445,738 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
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California Baptist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. Located in Riverside, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,963 bachelor’s degrees 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 academic progress rate of the team is 940.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UCSD made $783,180 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. UCSD 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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Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #19. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,526 bachelor’s degrees in .
Azusa Pacific brought in $649,104 while tallying up $636,484 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $12,620 in profit.
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University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking, coming in at #20. Located in La Verne, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,071 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at ULV took home $182,902 in revenue and paid out $181,814 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,088 for the sports team.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California list. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,486 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Sac State brought home $1,060,656 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 976, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Chapman University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. Located in Orange, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,104 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Chapman took home $256,271 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at CSUMB brought home $500,738 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #24, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 2,258 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at SSU took home $447,301 in revenue and paid out $427,885 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $19,416 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #25, Pomona College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in California ranking. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 418 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Pomona brought in $198,816 while tallying up $187,559 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. Thus, the team actually made $11,257, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for 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.
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