by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent 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 III Women's Softball in Minnesota ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 17 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for D3 Women's Softball athletes in Minnesota. 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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Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,722 students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at UST MN took home $615,447 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of St Thomas Minnesota
The excellent sports programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in Minnesota. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 969 bachelor’s degrees in . St. Olaf brought in $147,457 while tallying up $124,530 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $22,927 for the sports team. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. St. Olaf not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on St Olaf College
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Gustavus Adolphus College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 682 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Gustavus Adolphus brought home $146,121 in revenue in a single year. Gustavus Adolphus also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macalester College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 711 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Macalester took home $243,072 in revenue and paid out $222,104 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $20,968. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Macalester also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Carleton College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 555 students in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Carleton made $119,013 in revenue, while incurring $115,763 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,250 in profit. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Carleton also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Carleton College Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking. St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 761 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at St. Scholastica made $267,802 in revenue, while incurring $257,934 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,868 in profit. Read More…
Hamline University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 494 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Hamline brought home $97,118 in revenue in a single year. Full Hamline University Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 572 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Augsburg made $146,679 in revenue. Full Augsburg University Sports Report
With a ranking of #9, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 737 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Bethel University Minnesota brought home $108,477 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Read More…
Martin Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #10. Located in New Ulm, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 173 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at MLC made $60,218 in revenue. Full Martin Luther College Sports Report
Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Concordia College Moorhead brought home $81,345 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 707 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Northwestern made $76,632 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Northwestern - St Paul
University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Morris, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 349 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at UMN Morris brought home $146,937 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Bethany Lutheran College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota list. BLC is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 150 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at BLC took home $163,677 in revenue. Read More…
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 424 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at SMU MN made $224,780 in revenue. Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Sports Report
Crown College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking. Crown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Crown made $96,332 in revenue, while incurring $96,235 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $97, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Crown College
North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 199 students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at North Central University made $119,215 in revenue. Full North Central University Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.
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