by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Columbia University in the City of New York sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
Columbia competes in the NCAA Division I-FCS , and is one of the Ivy Group schools.
A total number of 1,015 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 535 of whom are male and 480 are female.
There are 29 head coaches at Columbia, 14 of whom lead men’s teams and 15 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $116,069 and men’s team head coaches make about $223,393 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of Columbia sports, there are 31 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 25 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $60,925 while the ones for men’s team make about $97,587 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Columbia sports teams made $32,521,946 in revenue, but they did have to spend $32,521,946 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 Columbia.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 40 players of the Columbia men’s baseball team. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The baseball program at Columbia made $1,101,070 in revenue and spend $1,101,070 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 17-player men’s basketball team at Columbia is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 961.
On the money side of things, the Columbia men’s basketball program brought home $1,297,068 in revenue and paid out $1,297,068 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 15 players of the Columbia women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 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 987.
On the money side of things, the Columbia women’s basketball program brought home $1,163,580 in revenue and paid out $1,163,580 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.
There are 26 members on the Columbia men’s fencing team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. the tea, has shown that they take their studies seriously, too.
On the money side of things, the Columbia men’s fencing program brought home $431,172 in revenue and paid out $431,172 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 28-member women’s fencing team at Columbia is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches. In addition to their athletic activities, teammates perform great in the classroom as evidenced by the team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s fencing program at Columbia made $379,239 in revenue and spent $379,239 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 29 players of the Columbia women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than field hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The Columbia women’s field hockey program paid out $400,303 in expenses while making $400,303 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 Columbia men’s football team is made up of 130 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 959.
The football program at Columbia made $5,139,054 in revenue and spend $5,139,054 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 7 players on the Columbia men’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 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Columbia men’s golf program paid out $281,955 in expenses while making $281,955 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 Columbia women’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
On the money side of things, the Columbia women’s golf program brought home $285,863 in revenue and paid out $285,863 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.
There are 33 players on the Columbia women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Columbia women’s lacrosse program paid out $430,656 in expenses while making $430,656 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 53 players of the Columbia women’s rowing team. The team members have more than rowing on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the Columbia women’s rowing program paid out $614,844 in expenses and made $614,844 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Columbia men’s soccer team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the Columbia men’s soccer program paid out $461,618 in expenses and made $461,618 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 32 players of the Columbia women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Columbia women’s soccer program paid out $527,814 in expenses while making $527,814 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 19 players of the Columbia women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 986 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Columbia women’s softball program paid out $467,760 in expenses while making $467,760 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 32 players of the Columbia men’s swimming and diving team are led by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches. There are 32 players on the Columbia men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Columbia brought in $505,684 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $505,684 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 41 players on the Columbia women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches. There are 41 players on the Columbia women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Columbia women’s swimming and diving program brought home $500,183 in revenue and paid out $500,183 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the Columbia men’s tennis team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 981, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Columbia men’s tennis program paid out $697,213 in expenses and made $697,213 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.
There are 18 players on the Columbia women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 984, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Columbia women’s tennis program paid out $697,994 in expenses while making $697,994 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 118 players on the Columbia men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
The Columbia men’s track and field program paid out $471,317 in expenses while making $471,317 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 145-player women’s track and field team at Columbia is kept in shape by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
The Columbia women’s track and field program paid out $502,308 in expenses while making $502,308 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 Columbia women’s volleyball team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 984, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Columbia women’s volleyball program paid out $391,752 in expenses and made $391,752 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 27 players of the Columbia men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 975 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Columbia wrestling program brought home $581,155 in revenue and paid out $581,155 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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