by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. Our ranking highlights 6 schools for Women’s Basketball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluates each program using a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Our analysis found Creighton University to be the best college for Women's Basketball in Nebraska. This private not-for-profit school is set in Omaha, NE. The team's NCAA APR score is 994, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $116,504, compared with $287,825 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $17,224.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned the #2 place for student athletes. Based in Lincoln, NE, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $39,935, against $121,842 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $16,793.
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot for Women's Basketball. Located in Lincoln, NE, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $6,621 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,354 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #4 spot for Women's Basketball. This public school is set in Kearney, NE. The program generates about $46,725 in revenue per athlete, against $45,831 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,590.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #5 among the best colleges for Women's Basketball. This public school is set in Omaha, NE. University of Nebraska at Omaha records an NCAA APR of 960, and a 87% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 57%. Team revenue averages $137,373 per participant, against $140,928 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $10,713.
Chadron State College landed the #6 spot this year. Based in Chadron, NE, Chadron State College is a public institution. Team revenue averages $25,237 per participant, against $25,237 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $3,283 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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