If you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Clarkson University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a proud member of the Not applicable conference, Clarkson contends with other NCAA Division III without football schools.
There are 427 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 239 men and 188 women. They receive, on average, about $4,512 in sports-related student aid to attend Clarkson. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $4,430 and the average awarded to women is $4,616.
The sports at Clarkson are led by 20 head coaches, 10 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $95,488 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $91,343.
The head coaches of Clarkson sports are supported by 13 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 14 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $43,737 and the average for those who coach men’s is $56,413. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Clarkson collected $9,078,856 in revenue and paid out $8,603,965 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $474,891. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 Clarkson.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 42-member men’s baseball team at Clarkson is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Clarkson baseball program brought home $256,386 in revenue and paid out $256,386 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 Clarkson men’s basketball team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Clarkson men’s basketball program paid out $180,207 in expenses and made $181,100 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $893 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 13 players of the Clarkson women’s basketball team.
The Clarkson women’s basketball program paid out $166,125 in expenses while making $171,544 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $5,419 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 19 players of the Clarkson men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at Clarkson made $54,026 in revenue and spent $60,476 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-6,450.
There are 17 players on the Clarkson women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Clarkson women’s cross country program brought home $48,296 in revenue and paid out $38,299 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $9,997 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 12-player men’s golf team at Clarkson is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Clarkson men’s golf program brought home $83,566 in revenue and paid out $83,566 in total 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 28 players of the Clarkson men’s ice hockey team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s ice hockey program at Clarkson made $2,978,465 in revenue and spent $2,630,662 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $347,803 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 24 players of the Clarkson women’s ice hockey team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than ice hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 994 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Clarkson women’s ice hockey program paid out $1,914,499 in expenses and made $1,961,907 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $47,408 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 45-player men’s lacrosse team at Clarkson is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s lacrosse program at Clarkson made $411,006 in revenue and spent $388,223 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $22,783 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 31 players of the Clarkson women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Clarkson women’s lacrosse program brought home $250,128 in revenue and paid out $250,128 in total 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 Clarkson men’s soccer team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Clarkson men’s soccer program paid out $171,004 in expenses and made $202,679 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $31,675 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 26 players of the Clarkson women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Clarkson women’s soccer program paid out $140,576 in expenses and made $143,917 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,341 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Clarkson women’s softball team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s softball program at Clarkson made $172,572 in revenue and spend $170,602 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,970 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 23 players on the Clarkson men’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s swimming program at Clarkson made $112,456 in revenue and spent $109,836 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,620 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 27-player women’s swimming team at Clarkson is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Clarkson women’s swimming program paid out $130,092 in expenses and made $132,014 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,922 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 16-member women’s volleyball team at Clarkson is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Clarkson women’s volleyball program paid out $184,990 in expenses and made $187,634 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2,644 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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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