2023 Top Plains States Region Women's D1 Soccer Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in the Plains States Region for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region
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Our analysis found Saint Louis University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,669 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at SLU took home $1,580,443 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, 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%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SLU also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Saint Louis University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school handed out 5,092 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Mizzou brought home $1,946,915 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 990.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Mizzou also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school handed out 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UMN Twin Cities took home $66,910 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 813 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Drake took home $871,991 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, 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.
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The excellent sports programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,445 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Creighton made $1,168,727 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Creighton also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Creighton University Sports Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. This large public school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 4,494 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UNL brought home $182,265 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
UNL also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Sports Report
Iowa State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 6,795 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Iowa State took home $417,707 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Iowa State University Sports Report
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4,493 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at KU brought home $234,480 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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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University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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 .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Iowa brought home $224,261 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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 also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,382 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at North Dakota State University took home $903,548 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 2,246 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UNI took home $467,229 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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South Dakota State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 2,023 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at South Dakota State brought home $695,619 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 993.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1,658 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UMKC brought home $710,730 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 1,629 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Southeast Missouri State University made $582,106 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Missouri State brought home $615,029 in revenue in a single year.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Sports Report
University of South Dakota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,293 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at USD brought home $674,480 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full University of South Dakota Sports Report
University of North Dakota landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,904 students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UND brought home $1,561,240 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 992.
Full University of North Dakota Sports Report
