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| Rank | Institution | Sport | # of Female Athletes | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | Morningside University | Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 71 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#1
Morningside University
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| 2 | Morningside University | Soccer | 33 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#2
Morningside University
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| 3 | Peninsula College | Soccer | 32 | 0 | -- | 10742 | 34154 | |
| 4 | Columbia Basin College | Soccer | 31 | 0 | -- | 10656 | 38255 | |
| 5 | Morningside University | Volleyball | 31 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#5
Morningside University
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| 6 | Clark College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 30 | 0 | -- | 13528 | 37411 | |
| 7 | Morningside University | Softball | 29 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#7
Morningside University
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| 8 | Spokane Falls Community College | Soccer | 27 | 0 | -- | 9133 | 34393 | |
| 9 | Clark College | Cross Country | 26 | 0 | -- | 13528 | 37411 | |
| 10 | Mt Hood Community College | Softball | 26 | 0 | -- | 8900 | 36246 | |
| 11 | Lower Columbia College | Soccer | 25 | 0 | -- | 9950 | 36296 | |
| 12 | Spokane Falls Community College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 25 | 0 | -- | 9133 | 34393 | |
| 13 | Chemeketa Community College | Soccer | 23 | 0 | -- | 8163 | 35771 | |
| 14 | Clark College | Soccer | 23 | 0 | -- | 13528 | 37411 | |
| 15 | Skagit Valley College | Soccer | 23 | 0 | -- | 8264 | 36892 | |
| 16 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Soccer | 23 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
|
| 17 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Softball | 23 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
|
| 18 | Centralia College | Soccer | 22 | 0 | -- | 14216 | 35989 | |
| 19 | Lane Community College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 22 | 0 | -- | 10989 | 33726 | |
| 20 | Everett Community College | Soccer | 21 | 0 | -- | 13630 | 39316 | |
| 21 | Green River College | Soccer | 21 | 0 | -- | 14405 | 43127 | |
| 22 | Lane Community College | Soccer | 21 | 0 | -- | 10989 | 33726 | |
| 23 | Bellevue College | Soccer | 20 | 0 | -- | 13932 | 47460 | |
| 24 | Lane Community College | Volleyball | 20 | 0 | -- | 10989 | 33726 | |
| 25 | Morningside University | Basketball | 20 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#25
Morningside University
|
| 26 | Pierce College District | Soccer | 20 | 0 | -- | 11340 | 39406 | |
| 27 | Tacoma Community College | Soccer | 20 | 0 | -- | 9803 | 38790 | |
| 28 | Walla Walla Community College | Soccer | 19 | 0 | -- | 10612 | 37119 | |
| 29 | Centralia College | Softball | 18 | 0 | -- | 14216 | 35989 | |
| 30 | Mt Hood Community College | Basketball | 18 | 0 | -- | 8900 | 36246 | |
| 31 | South Puget Sound Community College | Soccer | 18 | 0 | -- | 12399 | 37270 | |
| 32 | Spokane Falls Community College | Softball | 18 | 0 | -- | 9133 | 34393 | |
| 33 | Whatcom Community College | Soccer | 18 | 0 | -- | 13116 | 38429 | |
| 34 | Edmonds College | Soccer | 17 | 0 | -- | 13804 | 41063 | |
| 35 | Grays Harbor College | Wrestling | 17 | 0 | -- | 9640 | 33119 | |
| 36 | Highline College | Volleyball | 17 | 0 | -- | 11783 | 42323 | |
| 37 | Lower Columbia College | Softball | 17 | 0 | -- | 9950 | 36296 | |
| 38 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Basketball | 17 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
|
| 39 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Swimming | 17 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
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| 40 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Volleyball | 17 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
|
| 41 | Clark College | Softball | 16 | 0 | -- | 13528 | 37411 | |
| 42 | Columbia Basin College | Softball | 16 | 0 | -- | 10656 | 38255 | |
| 43 | Columbia Basin College | Volleyball | 16 | 0 | -- | 10656 | 38255 | |
| 44 | Edmonds College | Volleyball | 16 | 0 | -- | 13804 | 41063 | |
| 45 | Everett Community College | Softball | 16 | 0 | -- | 13630 | 39316 | |
| 46 | Olympic College | Basketball | 16 | 0 | -- | 8157 | 34510 | |
| 47 | Walla Walla Community College | Softball | 16 | 0 | -- | 10612 | 37119 | |
| 48 | Wenatchee Valley College | Soccer | 16 | 0 | -- | 11103 | 37011 | |
| 49 | Wenatchee Valley College | Softball | 16 | 0 | -- | 11103 | 37011 | |
| 50 | Centralia College | Basketball | 15 | 0 | -- | 14216 | 35989 | |
| 51 | Shoreline Community College | Soccer | 15 | 0 | -- | 10535 | 43123 | |
| 52 | Skagit Valley College | Basketball | 15 | 0 | -- | 8264 | 36892 | |
| 53 | Skagit Valley College | Softball | 15 | 0 | -- | 8264 | 36892 | |
| 54 | Bellevue College | Volleyball | 14 | 0 | -- | 13932 | 47460 | |
| 55 | Edmonds College | Softball | 14 | 0 | -- | 13804 | 41063 | |
| 56 | Everett Community College | Volleyball | 14 | 0 | -- | 13630 | 39316 | |
| 57 | Grays Harbor College | Softball | 14 | 0 | -- | 9640 | 33119 | |
| 58 | Morningside University | Golf | 14 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#58
Morningside University
|
| 59 | Morningside University | Swimming | 14 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#59
Morningside University
|
| 60 | Mt Hood Community College | Volleyball | 14 | 0 | -- | 8900 | 36246 | |
| 61 | Olympic College | Softball | 14 | 0 | -- | 8157 | 34510 | |
| 62 | Peninsula College | Basketball | 14 | 0 | -- | 10742 | 34154 | |
| 63 | Pierce College District | Volleyball | 14 | 0 | -- | 11340 | 39406 | |
| 64 | Spokane Falls Community College | Volleyball | 14 | 0 | -- | 9133 | 34393 | |
| 65 | Wenatchee Valley College | Volleyball | 14 | 0 | -- | 11103 | 37011 | |
| 66 | Centralia College | Volleyball | 13 | 0 | -- | 14216 | 35989 | |
| 67 | Chemeketa Community College | Softball | 13 | 0 | -- | 8163 | 35771 | |
| 68 | Chemeketa Community College | Volleyball | 13 | 0 | -- | 8163 | 35771 | |
| 69 | Clark College | Basketball | 13 | 0 | -- | 13528 | 37411 | |
| 70 | Clark College | Volleyball | 13 | 0 | -- | 13528 | 37411 | |
| 71 | Highline College | Basketball | 13 | 0 | -- | 11783 | 42323 | |
| 72 | Morningside University | Tennis | 13 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#72
Morningside University
|
| 73 | Pierce College District | Softball | 13 | 0 | -- | 11340 | 39406 | |
| 74 | Shoreline Community College | Basketball | 13 | 0 | -- | 10535 | 43123 | |
| 75 | Spokane Falls Community College | Basketball | 13 | 0 | -- | 9133 | 34393 | |
| 76 | Walla Walla Community College | Volleyball | 13 | 0 | -- | 10612 | 37119 | |
| 77 | Walla Walla Community College | Rodeo | 13 | 0 | -- | 10612 | 37119 | |
| 78 | Chemeketa Community College | Basketball | 12 | 0 | -- | 8163 | 35771 | |
| 79 | Edmonds College | Basketball | 12 | 0 | -- | 13804 | 41063 | |
| 80 | Lower Columbia College | Basketball | 12 | 0 | -- | 9950 | 36296 | |
| 81 | Morningside University | Bowling | 12 | 71.04 | 710 – 1,110 | 24437 | 47687 |
#81
Morningside University
|
| 82 | Shoreline Community College | Volleyball | 12 | 0 | -- | 10535 | 43123 | |
| 83 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Tennis | 12 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
|
| 84 | Whatcom Community College | Basketball | 12 | 0 | -- | 13116 | 38429 | |
| 85 | Whatcom Community College | Volleyball | 12 | 0 | -- | 13116 | 38429 | |
| 86 | Bellevue College | Basketball | 11 | 0 | -- | 13932 | 47460 | |
| 87 | Bellevue College | Softball | 11 | 0 | -- | 13932 | 47460 | |
| 88 | Big Bend Community College | Volleyball | 11 | 0 | -- | 14474 | 35267 | |
| 89 | Big Bend Community College | Wrestling | 11 | 0 | -- | 14474 | 35267 | |
| 90 | Columbia Basin College | Basketball | 11 | 0 | -- | 10656 | 38255 | |
| 91 | Everett Community College | Basketball | 11 | 0 | -- | 13630 | 39316 | |
| 92 | Green River College | Basketball | 11 | 0 | -- | 14405 | 43127 | |
| 93 | Highline College | Softball | 11 | 0 | -- | 11783 | 42323 | |
| 94 | Lane Community College | Basketball | 11 | 0 | -- | 10989 | 33726 | |
| 95 | Lower Columbia College | Volleyball | 11 | 0 | -- | 9950 | 36296 | |
| 96 | Pierce College District | Basketball | 11 | 0 | -- | 11340 | 39406 | |
| 97 | Shoreline Community College | Softball | 11 | 0 | -- | 10535 | 43123 | |
| 98 | South Puget Sound Community College | Basketball | 11 | 0 | -- | 12399 | 37270 | |
| 99 | South Puget Sound Community College | Volleyball | 11 | 0 | -- | 12399 | 37270 | |
| 100 | Wenatchee Valley College | Basketball | 11 | 0 | -- | 11103 | 37011 | |
| 101 | Big Bend Community College | Basketball | 10 | 0 | -- | 14474 | 35267 | |
| 102 | Green River College | Volleyball | 10 | 0 | -- | 14405 | 43127 | |
| 103 | Mt Hood Community College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 10 | 0 | -- | 8900 | 36246 | |
| 104 | Olympic College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 10 | 0 | -- | 8157 | 34510 | |
| 105 | Olympic College | Volleyball | 10 | 0 | -- | 8157 | 34510 | |
| 106 | Skagit Valley College | Volleyball | 10 | 0 | -- | 8264 | 36892 | |
| 107 | Tacoma Community College | Basketball | 10 | 0 | -- | 9803 | 38790 | |
| 108 | Walla Walla Community College | Basketball | 10 | 0 | -- | 10612 | 37119 | |
| 109 | Everett Community College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 9 | 0 | -- | 13630 | 39316 | |
| 110 | Green River College | Track and Field (Outdoor) | 9 | 0 | -- | 14405 | 43127 | |
| 111 | Lane Community College | Cross Country | 9 | 0 | -- | 10989 | 33726 | |
| 112 | Spokane Falls Community College | Cross Country | 9 | 0 | -- | 9133 | 34393 | |
| 113 | Chemeketa Community College | Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 8 | 0 | -- | 8163 | 35771 | |
| 114 | Spokane Falls Community College | Tennis | 8 | 0 | -- | 9133 | 34393 | |
| 115 | Tacoma Community College | Volleyball | 8 | 0 | -- | 9803 | 38790 | |
| 116 | Bellevue College | Golf | 6 | 0 | -- | 13932 | 47460 | |
| 117 | Centralia College | Golf | 6 | 0 | -- | 14216 | 35989 | |
| 118 | Everett Community College | Cross Country | 6 | 0 | -- | 13630 | 39316 | |
| 119 | Green River College | Cross Country | 6 | 0 | -- | 14405 | 43127 | |
| 120 | Highline College | Tennis | 6 | 0 | -- | 11783 | 42323 | |
| 121 | Skagit Valley College | Golf | 6 | 0 | -- | 8264 | 36892 | |
| 122 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Golf | 6 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
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| 123 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Cross Country | 6 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
|
| 124 | Bellevue College | Tennis | 4 | 0 | -- | 13932 | 47460 | |
| 125 | Edmonds College | Cross Country | 4 | 0 | -- | 13804 | 41063 | |
| 126 | Highline College | Golf | 4 | 0 | -- | 11783 | 42323 | |
| 127 | Mt Hood Community College | Cross Country | 4 | 0 | -- | 8900 | 36246 | |
| 128 | Olympic College | Golf | 4 | 0 | -- | 8157 | 34510 | |
| 129 | Pierce College District | Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 4 | 0 | -- | 11340 | 39406 | |
| 130 | Spokane Falls Community College | Golf | 3 | 0 | -- | 9133 | 34393 | |
| 131 | Columbia Basin College | Golf | 2 | 0 | -- | 10656 | 38255 | |
| 132 | South Puget Sound Community College | Golf | 2 | 0 | -- | 12399 | 37270 | |
| 133 | Olympic College | Cross Country | 1 | 0 | -- | 8157 | 34510 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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