2023 Top Rocky Mountains Region Men's D1 Basketball Schools
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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 Men's Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 16 colleges and universities across the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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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Top Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,498 students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at U of U made $10,934,704 in revenue, while incurring $10,353,132 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $581,572 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 946.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of U is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,587 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at DU made $2,531,021 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
DU also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,383 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Colorado State took home $5,249,134 in revenue.
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, Colorado State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 7,273 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at CU - Boulder took home $9,449,463 in revenue and paid out $7,945,016 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,504,447 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,562 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at BYU made $8,568,291 in revenue, while incurring $7,992,831 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $575,460, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. BYU not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,712 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at U of I made $1,374,665 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 937.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of I also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,325 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UW made $3,194,202 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960.
UW 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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Boise State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in .
Boise State brought in $5,026,638 while tallying up $4,070,964 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $955,674 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
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With a ranking of #9, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,178 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at USU took home $4,829,462 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 940.
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Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,612 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at MSU Bozeman made $2,123,642 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 942.
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With a ranking of #11, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Missoula, Montana, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,232 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UM took home $2,124,367 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 1,857 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at University of Northern Colorado took home $1,909,903 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 954.
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Weber State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 2,639 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at WSU took home $2,261,695 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 945.
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Utah Valley University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Orem, Utah, the large public school handed out 4,072 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UVU took home $1,957,637 in revenue and paid out $1,774,103 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $183,534, 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 986.
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Southern Utah University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,540 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Southern Utah University made $1,629,590 in revenue, while incurring $1,550,685 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $78,905. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962.
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Idaho State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at ISU took home $1,342,096 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 955.
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