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2023 Top Illinois Men's D2 Baseball Schools

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 II Men's Baseball in Illinois ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 4 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Baseball athletes in Illinois. 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.

See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Illinois for D2 Men's Baseball athletes in Illinois

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, Illinois

#21 in Quality in Illinois

$509,776 Team Revenue

$19,282 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Springfield tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in Illinois. UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 608 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at UIS took home $509,776 in revenue. Read More…

2

Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

#16 in Quality in Illinois

$536,241 Team Revenue

$36,530 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Lewis brought home $536,241 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

3

Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

$829,756 Team Revenue

$31,940 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Quincy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in Illinois. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 226 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Quincy U made $829,756 in revenue, while incurring $721,344 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $108,412, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Quincy University

4

McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

$623,298 Team Revenue

$33,430 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 440 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at McKendree brought home $623,298 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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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.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.