by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Elon 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.
Elon is in the Colonial Athletic Association conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
There are 503 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 234 men and 269 women. On average, these students receive around $21,849 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $25,942 and the average awarded to women is $18,288.
There are 16 head coaches at Elon, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $188,225 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $96,236.
There are also 30 assitant coaches of sports at Elon. That breaks down to 17 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 13 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $53,427 while the ones for men’s team make about $79,973 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Elon sports teams made $30,690,272 in revenue, but they did have to spend $30,690,272 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 Elon.
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. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The Elon men’s baseball team is made up of 39 players who, in turn, are trained and guided 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 988.
The Elon baseball program paid out $1,362,535 in expenses while making $1,362,535 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 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Elon men’s basketball team. 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 Elon men’s basketball program brought home $2,376,314 in revenue and paid out $2,376,314 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 22-player women’s basketball team at Elon is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Elon women’s basketball program paid out $1,805,124 in expenses and made $1,805,124 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 10 players of the Elon men’s cross country team. 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.
Elon brought in $166,024 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $166,024 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 112 players of the Elon men’s football team are led by a head coach and 11 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.
On the money side of things, the Elon football program brought home $5,936,512 in revenue and paid out $5,936,512 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Elon men’s golf team is made up of 14 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 994 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Elon men’s golf program paid out $480,367 in expenses and made $480,367 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 10 players on the Elon women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 969.
In terms of financials, the Elon women’s golf program paid out $463,878 in expenses and made $463,878 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 33 players of the Elon women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 998 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Elon women’s lacrosse program brought home $1,052,990 in revenue and paid out $1,052,990 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 31 players on the Elon men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 982 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s soccer program at Elon made $1,014,673 in revenue and spent $1,014,673 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Elon women’s soccer team. 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 women’s soccer program at Elon made $1,131,464 in revenue and spent $1,131,464 in 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 Elon women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Elon women’s softball program paid out $978,598 in expenses while making $978,598 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 11 players of the Elon men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 961, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The men’s tennis program at Elon made $416,920 in revenue and spent $416,920 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.
There are 9 players on the Elon women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one 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.
Elon brought in $540,207 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $540,207 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 Elon women’s track and field team is made up of 130 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 2 head coaches and 3 assistant coaches. The Elon women’s track and field team is made up of 130 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Elon women’s track and field program paid out $1,385,341 in expenses and made $1,385,341 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 16-player women’s volleyball team at Elon is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Elon brought in $933,413 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $933,413 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.
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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