by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Florida Atlantic University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FBS, FAU competes in the Conference USA conference.
There are 484 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 271 men and 213 women. On average, these students receive around $13,898 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 $13,919 and the average awarded to women is $13,871.
There are 17 head coaches at FAU, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $281,408, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $116,141 per year.
There are also 36 assitant coaches of sports at FAU. That breaks down to 21 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 15 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $49,627 and the average for those who coach men’s is $127,794. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, FAU collected $34,737,083 in revenue and paid out $34,737,083 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any 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 FAU.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 38 players on the FAU men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
FAU brought in $1,338,875 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $1,338,875 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 16-player men’s basketball team at FAU is kept in shape by one 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 990.
On the money side of things, the FAU men’s basketball program brought home $2,694,834 in revenue and paid out $2,694,834 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 15 players of the FAU 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 990.
The women’s basketball program at FAU made $1,931,308 in revenue and spent $1,931,308 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 8 players on the FAU men’s cross country team, and they are led 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.
The men’s cross country program at FAU made $53,191 in revenue and spent $53,191 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 132 players of the FAU men’s football team are led by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 965.
The FAU football program paid out $13,047,990 in expenses while making $13,047,990 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The FAU men’s golf team is made up of 9 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.
On the money side of things, the FAU men’s golf program brought home $403,238 in revenue and paid out $403,238 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 7 players of the FAU women’s golf team are led 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 985.
The FAU women’s golf program paid out $492,516 in expenses while making $492,516 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 35-player men’s soccer team at FAU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 961.
The men’s soccer program at FAU made $944,973 in revenue and spent $944,973 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 FAU women’s soccer team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 993.
FAU brought in $1,195,672 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $1,195,672 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 22 players on the FAU women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The FAU women’s softball program paid out $864,075 in expenses while making $864,075 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The FAU men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the FAU men’s swimming and diving program brought home $357,008 in revenue and paid out $357,008 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 29 players of the FAU women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s swimming and diving program at FAU made $629,095 in revenue and spent $629,095 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 9 players of the FAU men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 986, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The men’s tennis program at FAU made $364,413 in revenue and spent $364,413 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 FAU women’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided 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 1000.
The women’s tennis program at FAU made $538,481 in revenue and spent $538,481 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 66 players on the FAU women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the FAU women’s track and field program brought home $611,668 in revenue and paid out $611,668 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the FAU women’s volleyball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 995, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
FAU brought in $936,019 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $936,019 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Florida Atlantic 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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