2023 Top Plains States Region Women's D3 Volleyball Schools
32Colleges
$43,145Avg Tuition & Fees*
64%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for D3 Women's Volleyball 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 D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region
Washington University in St Louis tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2,428 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at WUSTL took home $427,296 in revenue and paid out $411,847 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $15,449.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region list. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 682 students in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Gustavus Adolphus brought home $213,825 in revenue in a single year.
Gustavus Adolphus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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 .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UST MN brought home $647,269 in revenue in a single year.
UST MN 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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The excellent sports programs at Cornell College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It awarded 279 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Cornell College made $194,234 in revenue, while incurring $169,521 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $24,713, which isn’t bad at all.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell College also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at Carleton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region. 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 Volleyball team at Carleton brought home $97,473 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carleton is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Plains States Region .
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Luther College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 499 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Luther made $141,471 in revenue, while incurring $138,838 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,633 in profit.
Luther excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Grinnell College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grinnell, Iowa. It awarded 558 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Grinnell brought home $142,055 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Grinnell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #8, Wartburg College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Wartburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 398 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Wartburg made $139,637 in revenue.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 424 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at SMU MN took home $109,914 in revenue.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 707 students in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Northwestern brought home $69,688 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #11, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Bethel University Minnesota took home $119,723 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Bethel University Minnesota excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Coe College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Coe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Coe made $160,067 in revenue.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. On top of its placing in this ranking, Coe also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Pella, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 259 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Central brought home $166,864 in revenue in a single year.
Central excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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St Olaf College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at St. Olaf made $164,236 in revenue, while incurring $159,298 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,938 in profit.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, St. Olaf is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #15, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 572 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Augsburg brought home $155,503 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #16, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
Macalester brought in $194,965 while tallying up $187,168 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. Thus, the team actually made $7,797, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Macalester also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Morris, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 349 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UMN Morris took home $151,066 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #18, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 494 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Hamline brought home $103,763 in revenue in a single year.
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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 761 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at St. Scholastica took home $149,939 in revenue and paid out $124,714 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $25,225.
In addition to its great ranking here, St. Scholastica is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Webster University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Webster made $135,948 in revenue, while incurring $98,530 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $37,418 for the sports team.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 467 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
NWU brought in $131,918 while tallying up $104,492 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $27,426.
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With a ranking of #22, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 453 students in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Concordia College Moorhead brought home $138,437 in revenue in a single year.
Concordia College Moorhead excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Simpson College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 388 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Simpson College took home $134,202 in revenue and paid out $126,783 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $7,419.
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Westminster College Missouri ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 152 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Westminster Fulton made $76,536 in revenue.
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Martin Luther College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Located in New Ulm, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 173 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at MLC brought home $53,520 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MLC also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 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%.
