by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Boston College athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
Boston College is in the Atlantic Coast Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 829 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 387 of whom are male and 442 are female. On average, these students receive around $27,181 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $30,224 and women received an average of $24,516.
There are 27 head coaches at Boston College, 12 of whom lead men’s teams and 15 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $768,426, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $150,390 per year.
There are also 48 assitant coaches of sports at Boston College. That breaks down to 25 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 23 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $299,595 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $76,494 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Boston College sports teams made $95,703,917 in revenue, but they did have to spend $95,703,917 for expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
Likewise, money made for women’s athletics can vary quite a bit by sport. Here’s what the comparison looks like for women’s sports at Boston College.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 39 players of the Boston College men’s baseball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 992, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Boston College brought in $2,284,132 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $2,284,132 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the Boston College men’s basketball team. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 958.
On the money side of things, the Boston College men’s basketball program brought home $8,333,993 in revenue and paid out $8,674,033 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-340,040.
The Boston College women’s basketball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 980 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Boston College women’s basketball program brought home $346,423 in revenue and paid out $4,384,462 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-4,038,039.
The Boston College men’s fencing team is made up of 25 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than fencing on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 988.
The Boston College men’s fencing program paid out $140,333 in expenses while making $140,333 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 16 members of the Boston College women’s fencing team. The team members have more than fencing on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 983.
In terms of financials, the Boston College women’s fencing program paid out $64,193 in expenses and made $64,193 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26-player women’s field hockey team at Boston College is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 994 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Boston College women’s field hockey program paid out $1,401,849 in expenses and made $1,401,849 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 108-player men’s football team at Boston College is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team members have more than football on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.
Boston College brought in $38,009,926 in revenue from its football program while paying out $28,364,617 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,645,309 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Boston College men’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 982, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Boston College men’s golf program paid out $285,300 in expenses while making $285,300 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 8 players on the Boston College women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 980 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s golf program at Boston College made $677,452 in revenue and spent $677,452 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 26-player men’s ice hockey team at Boston College is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 957.
Boston College brought in $2,592,474 in revenue from its men’s ice hockey program while paying out $4,360,627 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,768,153.
The 26-player women’s ice hockey team at Boston College is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 996 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s ice hockey program at Boston College made $2,126,728 in revenue and spent $2,126,728 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Boston College women’s lacrosse team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 1000.
On the money side of things, the Boston College women’s lacrosse program brought home $2,440,832 in revenue and paid out $2,440,832 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 63-player women’s rowing team at Boston College is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than rowing, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Boston College women’s rowing program brought home $1,132,559 in revenue and paid out $1,132,559 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 29-player men’s soccer team at Boston College is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Boston College men’s soccer program paid out $1,385,528 in expenses while making $1,385,528 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 28 players of the Boston College women’s soccer team. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 993 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Boston College brought in $1,749,995 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $1,749,995 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 21 players on the Boston College women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 988 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Boston College brought in $1,614,389 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $1,614,389 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Boston College men’s swimming and diving team.
On the money side of things, the Boston College men’s swimming and diving program brought home $259,896 in revenue and paid out $259,896 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 31-player women’s swimming and diving team at Boston College is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Boston College brought in $276,640 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $276,640 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Boston College men’s tennis team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Boston College men’s tennis program paid out $233,661 in expenses and made $233,661 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The Boston College women’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the Boston College women’s tennis program paid out $854,011 in expenses and made $854,011 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 74 players of the Boston College men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s track and field program at Boston College made $404,891 in revenue and spent $404,891 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 124 players of the Boston College women’s track and field team.
On the money side of things, the Boston College women’s track and field program brought home $1,797,594 in revenue and paid out $1,797,594 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 22 players of the Boston College women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Boston College women’s volleyball program brought home $1,621,244 in revenue and paid out $1,621,244 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
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