by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 7 programs for Women’s Beach Volleyball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual scores each program on 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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Tulane University of Louisiana earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Women's Beach Volleyball. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school based in New Orleans, LA. The team's NCAA APR score is 995. Team revenue averages $124,291 per participant, with expenses of about $53,573 per participant. Athletic aid averages $36,413 per athlete.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the top schools for Women's Beach Volleyball, at #2. Located in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College records an NCAA APR of 995. Team revenue averages $9,617 per participant, against $75,371 in expenses. The school awards about $20,802 in athletic aid per athlete.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #3 spot for Women's Beach Volleyball. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public school based in Hammond, LA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000. Team revenue averages $17,317 per participant, against $17,317 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $11,131 per athlete.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #4 spot for Women's Beach Volleyball. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public school based in Monroe, LA. The team's NCAA APR score is 995. The program generates about $20,339 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $20,339 per participant. The school awards about $12,350 in athletic aid per athlete.
McNeese State University is one of the top schools for Women's Beach Volleyball, at #5. McNeese State University is a public school based in Lake Charles, LA. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $14,267, with expenses of about $14,267 per participant. The school awards about $9,441 in athletic aid per athlete.
Nicholls State University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in Thibodaux, LA, Nicholls State University is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,812, with expenses of about $5,513 per participant. Athletic aid averages $6,823 per athlete.
University of New Orleans did well this year, earning the #7 position. Located in New Orleans, LA, University of New Orleans is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 957. Team revenue averages $13,601 per participant, against $13,601 in expenses. The school awards about $9,626 in athletic aid per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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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