by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Cornell University 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.
As a proud member of the Ivy Group conference, Cornell contends with other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
A total number of 1,401 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 756 of whom are male and 645 are female.
There are 32 head coaches at Cornell, 15 of whom lead men’s teams and 17 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $114,672 and men’s team head coaches make about $168,869 each year.
The head coaches of Cornell sports are supported by 26 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 38 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $60,640 and the average for those who coach men’s is $81,249. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Cornell collected $36,812,888 in revenue and paid out $36,812,888 in 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 Cornell.
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. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team. You need to offer a quality education as well. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 35 players on the Cornell men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.
The Cornell baseball program paid out $690,415 in expenses while making $718,519 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $28,104 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 18 players of the Cornell men’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 993.
The Cornell men’s basketball program paid out $1,142,947 in expenses while making $1,142,947 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 17-player women’s basketball team at Cornell is kept in shape by one 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.
The Cornell women’s basketball program paid out $988,651 in expenses while making $988,651 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 44 members of the Cornell women’s fencing team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. 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 983.
On the money side of things, the Cornell women’s fencing program brought home $391,804 in revenue and paid out $391,804 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 women’s field hockey team at Cornell is kept in shape by one 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 994.
The Cornell women’s field hockey program paid out $548,934 in expenses while making $548,934 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 135 players on the Cornell men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 9 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 981.
The football program at Cornell made $3,209,020 in revenue and spend $3,209,020 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 Cornell men’s golf team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 986 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Cornell brought in $135,133 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $113,970 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $21,163 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 25 members of the Cornell women’s gymnastics team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than gymnastics on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 983.
On the money side of things, the Cornell women’s gymnastics program brought home $337,783 in revenue and paid out $337,783 in total expenses. 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 31 players of the Cornell men’s ice hockey team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 993, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Cornell men’s ice hockey program paid out $1,990,819 in expenses and made $1,990,819 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 Cornell women’s ice hockey team is made up of 26 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than ice hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 988.
The women’s ice hockey program at Cornell made $1,161,900 in revenue and spent $1,161,900 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 48 players of the Cornell men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 3 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.
The Cornell men’s lacrosse program paid out $1,003,731 in expenses while making $1,003,731 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 40 players of the Cornell women’s lacrosse team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 996 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Cornell brought in $715,880 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $715,880 in expenses. 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 57 players of the Cornell women’s rowing team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 988, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Cornell women’s rowing program paid out $855,130 in expenses and made $855,130 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 36 players of the Cornell men’s soccer team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 997, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Cornell brought in $593,851 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $593,851 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 30 players of the Cornell women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 997 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Cornell women’s soccer program brought home $498,061 in revenue and paid out $498,061 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 19 players of the Cornell women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 993, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Cornell brought in $544,583 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $544,583 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 32 players on the Cornell men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Cornell brought in $394,777 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $380,030 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $14,747 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Cornell women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Cornell brought in $389,249 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $389,249 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 14 players of the Cornell men’s tennis team are led 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.
Cornell brought in $512,081 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $512,081 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 13 players of the Cornell women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. 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 992.
In terms of financials, the Cornell women’s tennis program paid out $293,167 in expenses and made $293,167 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Cornell men’s track and field team is made up of 173 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Cornell men’s track and field program paid out $834,208 in expenses while making $834,208 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 201-player women’s track and field team at Cornell is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The Cornell women’s track and field program paid out $782,764 in expenses while making $782,764 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 17-player women’s volleyball team at Cornell is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the Cornell women’s volleyball program brought home $484,376 in revenue and paid out $484,376 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 39 players of the Cornell men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 956 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
In terms of financials, the Cornell wrestling program paid out $1,083,614 in expenses and made $1,083,614 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Cornell University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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