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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Men's Football in California ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Men's Football athletes in California. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school for Men’s Football athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
USC brought in $69,910,492 while tallying up $67,655,498 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,254,994 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Southern California Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in California list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Stanford made $47,505,954 in revenue, while incurring $32,114,372 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $15,391,582. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Stanford not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 418 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Pomona took home $512,411 in revenue and paid out $448,437 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $63,974, which isn’t bad at all.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Pomona also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of San Diego is a great place for Men’s Football athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,688 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at USD made $1,563,603 in revenue. 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 92%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Occidental College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in California list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees in .
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Oxy 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 did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking, coming in at #6. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at SDSU took home $20,055,789 in revenue and paid out $18,452,448 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $1,603,341, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 969.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Chapman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California list. Chapman is located in Orange, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,104 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Football team at Chapman brought home $664,680 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Redlands landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. Located in Redlands, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 924 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
University of Redlands brought in $603,252 while tallying up $547,447 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $55,805, which isn’t bad at all.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
UC Berkeley brought in $44,472,660 while tallying up $34,014,920 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $10,457,740, 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at UCLA made $42,872,878 in revenue, while incurring $36,989,740 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,883,138. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 944.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCLA 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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California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking, coming in at #11. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at CLU took home $530,506 in revenue.
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University of La Verne landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. 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 Men’s Football team at ULV made $555,077 in revenue, while incurring $545,302 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,775.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 4,987 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo made $5,757,116 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Sports Report
University of California - Davis ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,615 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UC Davis took home $5,852,399 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Davis 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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San Jose State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. 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 .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at San Jose State took home $9,291,162 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 952.
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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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. 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 Men’s Football team at Sac State brought home $5,680,853 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 5,191 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Fresno State took home $17,268,160 in revenue and paid out $14,576,190 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $2,691,970, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 954.
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Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking, coming in at #18. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in Arcata, California that handed out 1,578 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Azusa Pacific University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,526 students in .
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With a ranking of #19, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in California ranking. LU California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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