2023 Top Far Western US Region Women's Basketball Schools
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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 Women's Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region. 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 the Far Western US Region for Women's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at Stanford brought home $8,049,798 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Stanford also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Gonzaga University is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Gonzaga brought home $4,157,883 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Gonzaga 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 California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UCLA took home $5,635,343 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCLA also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at USFCA took home $2,949,056 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, USFCA is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of San Francisco Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 9,719 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UW Seattle brought home $1,433,713 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,014 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Oregon State made $4,092,111 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,615 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UC Davis made $1,937,497 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UC Berkeley made $1,330,479 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Berkeley 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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With a ranking of #9, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,787 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Loyola Marymount took home $2,969,431 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at USD took home $2,215,332 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. USD also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Oregon landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school awarded 4,382 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UO made $1,900,170 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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 .
The Women’s Basketball team at USC brought home $5,687,731 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Southern California Sports Report
Santa Clara University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,587 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at SCU brought home $2,695,020 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, SCU is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 6,839 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UCSB brought home $1,914,942 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Sports Report
University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 869 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Pacific brought home $2,109,493 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Pacific 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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Whitman College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. Whitman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 389 bachelor’s degrees in .
Whitman brought in $301,931 while tallying up $289,968 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $11,963 for the sports team.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Whitman is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 534 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Puget Sound brought home $189,564 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Puget Sound also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Puget Sound Sports Report
California State University - Long Beach ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at CSULB made $1,896,338 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #19, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 921 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Pepperdine took home $2,245,114 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Pepperdine is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Pepperdine University Sports Report
University of California - San Diego came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at UCSD brought home $2,024,814 in revenue in a single year.
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, UCSD also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1,963 bachelor’s degrees in .
Cal Baptist brought in $2,264,553 while tallying up $2,232,422 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $32,131 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 946.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,880 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UCR made $1,560,844 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 953.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCR 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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Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at WWU made $842,123 in revenue.
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Washington State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 6,178 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Wazzu made $884,304 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 4,758 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UNLV brought home $997,433 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 982.
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