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We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across Arkansas to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Volleyball athletes in Arkansas. 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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Top Colleges in Arkansas for D2 Women's Volleyball athletes in Arkansas
Our analysis found Harding University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 801 bachelor’s degrees in .
Harding brought in $380,757 while tallying up $375,503 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Volleyball team. Thus, the team actually made $5,254, which isn’t bad at all.
In addition to its Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Volleyball in Arkansas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harding is ranked #3 for overall quality in Arkansas.
Full Harding University Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Ouachita Baptist University is a great place for D2 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 382 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Women’s Volleyball team at Ouachita Baptist made $265,530 in revenue, while incurring $258,453 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $7,077, which isn’t bad at all.
Ouachita Baptist also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 676 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Volleyball team at UAFS made $402,551 in revenue.
Full University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 1,118 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Volleyball team at ATU took home $367,202 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Henderson State University is a great place for D2 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 543 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Volleyball team at Henderson State University made $332,438 in revenue.
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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Volleyball in Arkansas list. UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 310 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Volleyball team at UAM took home $238,096 in revenue.
Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Sports Report
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Volleyball in Arkansas list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 552 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Volleyball team at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus took home $245,286 in revenue.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 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%.
