2023 Top Southwest Region Women's Volleyball Schools
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 65 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Southwest Region. 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 the Southwest Region for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school awarded 10,374 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UT Austin made $2,358,294 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2,091 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at SMU made $2,084,822 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. SMU 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,235 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Rice made $1,655,143 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Rice also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #4 spot on the list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at Baylor brought home $2,863,349 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Baylor 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Texas A&M College Station made $985,913 in revenue. 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at TCU made $2,791,892 in revenue, while incurring $2,779,754 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $12,138, which isn’t bad at all. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. TCU also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 773 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at University of Tulsa took home $1,480,589 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, University of Tulsa is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at University of Arizona made $580,765 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, University of Arizona is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large public school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4,757 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at University of Oklahoma brought home $282,998 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Oklahoma 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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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 14,986 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at ASU - Tempe took home $1,732,203 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 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 86%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 420 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Southwestern took home $212,621 in revenue and paid out $212,618 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $3, which isn’t bad at all.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwestern also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,995 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UT Dallas took home $139,624 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UT Dallas 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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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2,443 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at NMSU Main Campus brought home $1,100,575 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 985.
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Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 691 students in .
Trinity U brought in $382,419 while tallying up $316,395 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $66,024 in profit.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity U is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
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Texas State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Texas State brought home $891,990 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 979.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 5,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at NAU brought home $786,837 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 967.
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Oral Roberts University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 634 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at ORU made $817,096 in revenue, while incurring $814,348 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $2,748, which isn’t bad at all. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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Abilene Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 665 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Abilene Christian made $967,187 in revenue, while incurring $921,228 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $45,959 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
Abilene Christian also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UTSA took home $934,465 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Texas Tech made $327,528 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
Texas Tech 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 #21, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 561 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at HBU brought home $717,235 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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With a ranking of #22, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 4,237 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at SHSU brought home $638,648 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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With a ranking of #23, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,601 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UNM made $1,001,688 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
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University of North Texas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,937 students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UNT brought home $910,637 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full University of North Texas Sports Report
St. Mary’s University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 471 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at St. Mary’s took home $436,253 in revenue.
St. Mary’s 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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