by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Grand Canyon 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division I without football, Grand Canyon University competes in the Not applicable conference.
A total number of 601 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 304 of whom are male and 297 are female. On average, these students receive around $10,253 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 $8,454 and women received an average of $12,095.
The sports at Grand Canyon University are led by 17 head coaches, 8 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $343,756 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $137,264.
In addition to the head coaches of Grand Canyon University sports, there are 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 23 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $59,640 and the average for those who coach men’s is $107,482. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Grand Canyon University sports teams made $29,071,558 in revenue, but they did have to spend $29,071,558 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 Grand Canyon University.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Grand Canyon University, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 42 players of the Grand Canyon University men’s baseball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 979, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Grand Canyon University baseball program paid out $1,816,423 in expenses while making $1,816,423 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 18 players of the Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 950.
Grand Canyon University brought in $6,786,395 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $6,786,395 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Grand Canyon University women’s basketball team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a 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 978.
On the money side of things, the Grand Canyon University women’s basketball program brought home $2,387,786 in revenue and paid out $2,387,786 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 13 players on the Grand Canyon University men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 993.
Grand Canyon University brought in $495,912 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $495,912 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 12 players of the Grand Canyon University women’s golf team are led 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.
Grand Canyon University brought in $554,758 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $554,758 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 37-player men’s soccer team at Grand Canyon University is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 986 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Grand Canyon University men’s soccer program paid out $1,425,637 in expenses while making $1,425,637 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 33-player women’s soccer team at Grand Canyon University is kept in shape 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 998.
The women’s soccer program at Grand Canyon University made $1,153,786 in revenue and spent $1,153,786 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 28 players of the Grand Canyon University women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 986, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Grand Canyon University women’s softball program paid out $1,207,587 in expenses and made $1,207,587 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 25-player men’s swimming and diving team at Grand Canyon University is kept in shape by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Grand Canyon University men’s swimming and diving program brought home $695,315 in revenue and paid out $695,315 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 25-player women’s swimming and diving team at Grand Canyon University is kept in shape by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Grand Canyon University brought in $818,193 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $818,193 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 12 players of the Grand Canyon University men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the Grand Canyon University men’s tennis program paid out $316,412 in expenses and made $316,412 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 Grand Canyon University women’s tennis 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.
Grand Canyon University brought in $436,460 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $436,460 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 135 players on the Grand Canyon University men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at Grand Canyon University made $889,358 in revenue and spent $889,358 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 129 players of the Grand Canyon University women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
Grand Canyon University brought in $1,013,564 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $1,013,564 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 22-player men’s volleyball team at Grand Canyon University is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 996.
Grand Canyon University brought in $599,496 in revenue from its men’s volleyball program while paying out $599,496 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 19 players of the Grand Canyon University women’s volleyball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Grand Canyon University brought in $1,171,588 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $1,171,588 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.