2023 Top Men's D3 Outdoor Track and Field Schools
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$37,991
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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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field ranking.
After analyzing 9 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Outdoor Track and Field athletes. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D3 Men's Outdoor Track and Field athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best school for D3 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Tufts also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Rowan University is a great place for D3 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 4,242 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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The excellent sports programs at SUNY Cortland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 1,479 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field team at SUNY Cortland made $78,871 in revenue.
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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #4 spot on the list. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Oxy also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John Fisher College landed the #5 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 683 students in .
The team at Fisher took home $91,493 in revenue and paid out $85,994 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,499 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. In addition to its great ranking here, Fisher is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full St. John Fisher College Sports Report
George Fox University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Outdoor Track and Field list. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
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University of Mount Union came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Alliance, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 551 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #8. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 360 students in .
The team at TLU took home $80,067 in revenue and paid out $75,098 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,969.
Full Texas Lutheran University Sports Report
