2023 Top California Men's D2 Basketball Schools
15
Colleges
$26,550
Avg Tuition & Fees*
33%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Basketball in California ranking.
After analyzing 15 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in California. 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.
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Top Colleges in California for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in California
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University of California - San Diego tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in California. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at UCSD took home $2,437,331 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCSD 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 California Baptist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in California. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1,963 bachelor’s degrees in .
Cal Baptist brought in $3,967,301 while tallying up $3,596,888 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $370,413 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 960.
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The excellent sports programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in California. Located in Azusa, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,526 bachelor’s degrees in .
Azusa Pacific brought in $735,752 while tallying up $716,160 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $19,592.
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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,087 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at SFSU took home $449,827 in revenue.
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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 2,258 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at SSU took home $447,994 in revenue and paid out $381,147 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $66,847. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
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With a ranking of #6, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,364 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Cal Poly Pomona took home $803,360 in revenue and paid out $775,708 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $27,652, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Dominican University of California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California list. DUofC is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees in .
DUofC brought in $695,797 while tallying up $583,604 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $112,193, which isn’t bad at all.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California ranking. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,795 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at CSUSB made $1,052,113 in revenue, while incurring $986,458 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $65,655, which isn’t bad at all.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California ranking, coming in at #9. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,252 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Cal State LA brought home $644,031 in revenue in a single year.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 3,761 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at CSUDH brought home $435,692 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #11, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California ranking. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,876 students in .
The team at Cal State East Bay took home $629,934 in revenue and paid out $558,713 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $71,221 in profit.
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Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California ranking, coming in at #12. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 1,578 bachelor’s degrees in .
Humboldt State University brought in $626,458 while tallying up $613,382 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $13,076 for the sports team.
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Fresno Pacific University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California list. Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 684 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Fresno Pacific took home $706,143 in revenue and paid out $689,428 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $16,715, which isn’t bad at all.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in California ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at CSUMB took home $477,759 in revenue.
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