by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Women's Softball in Louisiana ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 9 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Softball athletes in Louisiana. 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.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Softball athletes in Louisiana. This large public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4,990 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at Louisiana State University brought home $444,291 in revenue in a single year. Louisiana State University also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in Louisiana. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 1,512 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Women’s Softball team at Louisiana Tech made $763,967 in revenue, while incurring $734,406 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $29,561 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 971. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in Louisiana. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,105 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at ULM took home $771,916 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in Louisiana. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,062 students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Nicholls State University took home $432,772 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. Read full sports report on Nicholls State University
Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,867 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Southeastern took home $600,689 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read More…
With a ranking of #6, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,402 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at NSU made $678,567 in revenue, while incurring $663,480 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $15,087, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read More…
With a ranking of #7, Centenary College of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Louisiana ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 126 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Centenary Louisiana made $108,947 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Centenary Louisiana also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Read full sports report on Centenary College of Louisiana
With a ranking of #8, Louisiana College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Louisiana ranking. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 159 students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Louisiana College took home $370,692 in revenue. Read full sports report on Louisiana College
Grambling State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Louisiana ranking. Grambling State University is a medium-sized public school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 671 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at GSU took home $500,000 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 937. Read full sports report on Grambling State University
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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.
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