It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 Division I Women's Basketball in Arkansas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 4 schools in Arkansas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Arkansas. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
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Top Colleges in Arkansas for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Arkansas
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,305 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UARK took home $401,265 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UARK not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Arkansas list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,733 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UCA took home $1,040,099 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 971.
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Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 1,737 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at A-State took home $1,114,195 in revenue.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a great place for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 330 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at UAPB brought home $726,690 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
