2023 Top Plains States Region Men's D1 Outdoor Track and Field Schools
3Colleges
$29,034Avg Tuition & Fees*
48%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field in the Plains States Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across the Plains States Region to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Outdoor Track and Field 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.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
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Top Colleges in the Plains States Region for D1 Men's Outdoor Track and Field athletes in the Plains States Region
University of Kansas tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes in the Plains States Region. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,493 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On top of its placing in this ranking, KU 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes in the Plains States Region list. This large public school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 4,494 bachelor’s degrees in .
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Sports Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,533 students in .
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Iowa is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
