by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Florida International 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 proud member of the Conference USA conference, FIU contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 522 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 242 men and 280 women. On average, these students receive around $12,666 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $13,986 and women received an average of $11,525.
There are 14 head coaches at FIU, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $384,288 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $87,999.
In addition to the head coaches of FIU sports, there are 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $118,131 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $39,225 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at FIU brought home $39,299,776 in revenue while shelling out $35,610,534 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $3,689,242. 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 FIU.
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.
The FIU men’s baseball team is made up of 43 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 990.
In terms of financials, the FIU baseball program paid out $1,235,017 in expenses and made $1,240,937 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $5,920 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 20 players of the FIU women’s basketball team. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 984.
The women’s basketball program at FIU made $1,450,680 in revenue and spent $1,379,736 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $70,944 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 126 players on the FIU men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 968.
The football program at FIU made $13,333,878 in revenue and spend $11,850,069 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,483,809 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 7-member women’s golf team at FIU is kept in shape by one head coach and one 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 FIU women’s golf program paid out $359,148 in expenses while making $397,671 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $38,523 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 31 players of the FIU men’s soccer team. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The men’s soccer program at FIU made $721,424 in revenue and spent $721,424 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 46-player women’s soccer team at FIU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 974 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the FIU women’s soccer program paid out $749,685 in expenses and made $802,143 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $52,458 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the FIU women’s softball team. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 989 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
FIU brought in $696,852 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $655,795 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $41,057 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 34 players on the FIU women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The FIU women’s swimming and diving program paid out $813,459 in expenses while making $870,701 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $57,242 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 9-member women’s tennis team at FIU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 973 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the FIU women’s tennis program brought home $405,831 in revenue and paid out $370,725 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $35,106 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 27 players on the FIU men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the FIU men’s track and field program paid out $338,020 in expenses and made $338,020 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 91 players of the FIU women’s track and field team.
FIU brought in $860,673 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $793,929 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $66,744 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 19-player women’s volleyball team at FIU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 989, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the FIU women’s volleyball program brought home $767,857 in revenue and paid out $707,705 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $60,152 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Florida International 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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