When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Women's Lacrosse in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 9 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for Women's Lacrosse athletes in Michigan. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you're torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
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Top Colleges in Michigan for Women's Lacrosse athletes in Michigan
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school for Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at U-M brought home $111,551 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U-M also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report
Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 858 students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Calvin made $133,366 in revenue, while incurring $130,972 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $2,394.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Calvin also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope College landed the #3 spot on the list. Holland, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 837 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Hope made $95,024 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Hope did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
Full Hope College Sports Report
Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,413 students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at GVSU made $693,514 in revenue, while incurring $627,286 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $66,228, which isn’t bad at all.
Full Grand Valley State University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Alma College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Michigan. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 362 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Alma took home $141,421 in revenue.
Full Alma College Sports Report
Kalamazoo College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 418 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at K College made $116,805 in revenue.
In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Michigan ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, K College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Michigan.
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Albion College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Michigan ranking. Located in Albion, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 365 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Albion brought home $131,368 in revenue in a single year.
Full Albion College Sports Report
Adrian College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Michigan ranking. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 337 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Adrian brought home $93,533 in revenue in a single year.
Full Adrian College Sports Report
With a ranking of #9, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Michigan ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,235 students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Northern Michigan University brought home $565,957 in revenue in a single year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 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%.
