by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Dakota Wesleyan University, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
As a proud member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference conference, Dakota Wesleyan University contends with other NAIA Division I schools.
A total number of 372 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 235 of whom are male and 137 are female. On average, these students receive around $3,770 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $3,766 of sports aid and women received about $3,778.
There are 14 head coaches at Dakota Wesleyan University, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $57,458 and men’s team head coaches make about $60,900 each year.
The head coaches of Dakota Wesleyan University sports are supported by 1 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 6 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $39,550 while the ones for men’s team make about $37,550 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Dakota Wesleyan University brought home $4,977,355 in revenue while shelling out $4,630,240 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $347,115. 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 Dakota Wesleyan University.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 31 players on the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Dakota Wesleyan University baseball program paid out $362,261 in expenses and made $437,385 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $75,124 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball program brought home $563,785 in revenue and paid out $496,261 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $67,524 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 70 players on the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The football program at Dakota Wesleyan University made $944,407 in revenue and spend $834,397 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $110,010 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 9 players on the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf program paid out $89,704 in expenses while making $95,104 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $5,400 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf program brought home $80,301 in revenue and paid out $74,901 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $5,400 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 30 players of the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s soccer team.
Dakota Wesleyan University brought in $202,729 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $189,990 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $12,739 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 24-member women’s soccer team at Dakota Wesleyan University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s soccer program paid out $198,075 in expenses and made $216,531 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $18,456 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 24 players of the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s softball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s softball program paid out $262,479 in expenses and made $293,903 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $31,424 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 64 players of the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Dakota Wesleyan University brought in $160,387 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $154,287 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $6,100 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 47-member women’s track and field team at Dakota Wesleyan University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s track and field program brought home $111,637 in revenue and paid out $105,437 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $6,200 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 16 players of the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at Dakota Wesleyan University made $416,019 in revenue and spent $329,704 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $86,315 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 14 players of the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s wrestling team.
Dakota Wesleyan University brought in $319,785 in revenue from its wrestling program while paying out $277,776 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $42,009 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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