2023 Top Plains States Region Women's Basketball Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Women's Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 87 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Basketball athletes in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region for Women's Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region
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Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 813 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Drake made $1,930,499 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Drake also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Drake University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1,445 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Creighton took home $1,518,096 in revenue. 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 91%. Creighton also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Creighton University Sports Report
Out of the 87 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 5,092 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Mizzou brought home $4,074,613 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 88%. Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Sports Report
Out of the 87 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1,669 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at SLU made $3,179,359 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, 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 89%. SLU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Saint Louis University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Iowa took home $1,693,587 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full sports report on University of Iowa
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,795 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Iowa State brought home $862,809 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 985.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Iowa State 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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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,428 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at WUSTL took home $392,056 in revenue and paid out $381,038 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,018.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. WUSTL also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
Full Washington University in St Louis Sports Report
Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,938 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at K -State took home $324,833 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, K -State also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Northern Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,246 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UNI took home $1,444,500 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
UNI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Northern Iowa Sports Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UST MN took home $1,165,978 in revenue.
UST MN also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full sports report on University of St Thomas Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 682 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Gustavus Adolphus brought home $236,562 in revenue in a single year.
Gustavus Adolphus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Gustavus Adolphus College Sports Report
With a ranking of #12, Augustana University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 569 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Augustana Sioux Falls made $727,391 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Augustana Sioux Falls is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Augustana University Sports Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UMN Twin Cities took home $643,259 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Sports Report
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 1,904 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UND took home $1,866,814 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 987.
Full University of North Dakota Sports Report
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,023 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at South Dakota State made $1,675,411 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 996 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Drury University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 393 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Drury University made $929,542 in revenue.
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University of South Dakota came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 1,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at USD made $1,815,603 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,494 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UNL took home $1,858,475 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNL 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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Cornell College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 279 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Cornell College made $300,862 in revenue, while incurring $219,188 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $81,674 in profit.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell College also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Bethel University Minnesota ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at Bethel University Minnesota brought home $107,874 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bethel University Minnesota also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Sports Report
Rockhurst University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. Rockhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 619 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Rockhurst took home $673,265 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Rockhurst is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Wartburg College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 398 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Wartburg took home $158,440 in revenue.
Full Wartburg College Sports Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4,493 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at KU took home $278,691 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
KU 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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Grinnell College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Grinnell, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 558 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Grinnell brought home $150,627 in revenue in a single year.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Grinnell not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #25, Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Decorah, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 499 students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Luther made $166,926 in revenue, while incurring $132,401 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $34,525 for the sports team.
Luther also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Luther College Sports Report
