by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Fairfield 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 member of the NCAA Division I without football, Fairfield U competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 506 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 226 men and 280 women. Sports-related student aid is available at Fairfield U and the average award is around $16,263 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $15,237 and the average awarded to women is $17,091.
Of the 20 head coaches at Fairfield U, 9 are leaders of men’s teams and 11 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $157,962 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $114,944.
The head coaches of Fairfield U sports are supported by 18 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 $53,441 and the average for those who coach men’s is $64,054. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Fairfield U sports teams made $24,094,424 in revenue, but they did have to spend $24,094,424 for expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 Fairfield U.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 37 players on the Fairfield U 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 997.
The Fairfield U baseball program paid out $1,043,559 in expenses while making $1,043,559 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 14 players of the Fairfield U men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 951 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The Fairfield U men’s basketball program paid out $3,007,008 in expenses while making $3,007,008 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 16 players on the Fairfield U women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the Fairfield U women’s basketball program paid out $2,648,457 in expenses and made $2,648,457 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.
There are 14 players on the Fairfield U men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than sports, too. Their great academic progress rate of 981 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Fairfield U men’s cross country program paid out $64,937 in expenses and made $64,937 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 15-member women’s cross country team at Fairfield U is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 979 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s cross country program at Fairfield U made $83,155 in revenue and spent $83,155 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-player women’s field hockey team at Fairfield U is kept in shape by one 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.
Fairfield U brought in $738,088 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $738,088 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 Fairfield U men’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. 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 Fairfield U men’s golf program paid out $202,818 in expenses while making $202,818 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Fairfield U women’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 961.
On the money side of things, the Fairfield U women’s golf program brought home $204,303 in revenue and paid out $204,303 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Fairfield U men’s lacrosse team is made up of 57 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 972 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Fairfield U men’s lacrosse program brought home $1,638,679 in revenue and paid out $1,638,679 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 41 players on the Fairfield U women’s lacrosse team, and they are led 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.
Fairfield U brought in $1,003,726 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $1,003,726 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 56 players of the Fairfield U women’s rowing team are led 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.
The women’s rowing program at Fairfield U made $209,850 in revenue and spend $209,850 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 27 players of the Fairfield U men’s soccer 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.
On the money side of things, the Fairfield U men’s soccer program brought home $1,041,313 in revenue and paid out $1,041,313 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 34 players of the Fairfield U women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 997 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Fairfield U brought in $1,212,976 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $1,212,976 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 Fairfield U women’s softball team is made up of 20 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 996.
On the money side of things, the Fairfield U women’s softball program brought home $761,898 in revenue and paid out $761,898 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 Fairfield U men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Fairfield U men’s swimming and diving program brought home $293,528 in revenue and paid out $293,528 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 30-player women’s swimming and diving team at Fairfield U is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s swimming and diving program at Fairfield U made $316,233 in revenue and spent $316,233 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 9-member men’s tennis team at Fairfield U is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 968.
On the money side of things, the Fairfield U men’s tennis program brought home $250,350 in revenue and paid out $250,350 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 10-member women’s tennis team at Fairfield U is kept in shape 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 1000.
The Fairfield U women’s tennis program paid out $333,767 in expenses while making $333,767 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 assistant coach train and lead the 21 players of the Fairfield U women’s volleyball 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 974.
On the money side of things, the Fairfield U women’s volleyball program brought home $1,277,863 in revenue and paid out $1,277,863 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Fairfield 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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