2023 Top Southwest Region Women's Softball Schools
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After analyzing 63 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for 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 Women's Softball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our analysis found Baylor University to be the best school for Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Baylor took home $2,434,118 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 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 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Baylor also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Baylor University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,003 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at University of Arizona made $1,348,292 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Arizona also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Arizona Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 773 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at University of Tulsa took home $1,285,272 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Tulsa also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 4,757 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at University of Oklahoma brought home $1,586,470 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Oklahoma is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Softball team at Texas A&M College Station brought home $844,235 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 991.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Sports Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 14,986 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at ASU - Tempe took home $2,266,723 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 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 86%. In addition to its great ranking here, ASU - Tempe is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Sports Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UT Austin made $997,478 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
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University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,140 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UH made $1,707,904 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Abilene Christian took home $970,889 in revenue and paid out $969,599 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $1,290, which isn’t bad at all. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Abilene Christian also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Abilene Christian University Sports Report
With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school awarded 7,360 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Texas State made $1,147,670 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988.
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With a ranking of #11, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 471 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
St. Mary’s brought in $609,487 while tallying up $606,672 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,815 for the sports team.
In addition to its great ranking here, St. Mary’s is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full St. Mary’s University Sports Report
With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 4,858 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at OSU made $844,596 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 4,995 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at UT Dallas took home $161,334 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. UT Dallas 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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Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 420 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Southwestern brought in $162,658 while tallying up $155,288 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. Thus, the team actually made $7,370, which isn’t bad at all.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwestern also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Texas Tech University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Texas Tech brought home $338,544 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
In addition to its great ranking here, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of North Texas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,937 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UNT made $1,068,755 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 2,443 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at NMSU Main Campus brought home $1,022,768 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Sports Report
Houston Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 561 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at HBU made $741,412 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full Houston Baptist University Sports Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3,601 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UNM made $860,629 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Sports Report
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,237 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at SHSU took home $715,179 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
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Texas Lutheran University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 360 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at TLU took home $231,609 in revenue.
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Saint Edward’s University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at St. Edward’s University brought home $714,673 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, St. Edward’s University is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Saint Edward’s University Sports Report
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,914 students in .
The 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
Trinity University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 691 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Trinity U brought in $207,163 while tallying up $174,165 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $32,998 for the sports team.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Trinity U also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3.
Full Trinity University Sports Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at UTSA took home $775,002 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 959.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Sports Report
