by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Howard University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
As a proud member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference conference, Howard contends with other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
There are 463 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 234 men and 229 women. On average, these students receive around $20,372 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $21,942 of sports aid and women received about $18,768.
Of the 17 head coaches at Howard, 7 are leaders of men’s teams and 10 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $104,164, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $67,603 per year.
The head coaches of Howard sports are supported by 9 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $44,495 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $56,551 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 Howard brought home $15,949,053 in revenue while shelling out $15,949,053 in 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 Howard.
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. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 16 players of the Howard men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 980, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Howard men’s basketball program paid out $1,286,903 in expenses and made $2,579,808 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,292,905 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 16-player women’s basketball team at Howard is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 981 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Howard brought in $143,833 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,455,261 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,311,428 to be exact.
There are 7 members on the Howard women’s bowling team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 962.
The bowling program at Howard made $2,000 in revenue and spend $87,242 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-85,242 to be exact.
The head coach and 12 assistant coaches train and lead the 99 players of the Howard men’s football team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 915.
The Howard football program paid out $4,162,049 in expenses while making $1,993,305 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,168,744.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the Howard men’s golf team.
The Howard men’s golf program paid out $420,608 in expenses while making $2,744,024 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $2,323,416 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 8-member women’s golf team at Howard is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Howard women’s golf program paid out $435,391 in expenses and made $5,717,362 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $5,281,971 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 33-member women’s lacrosse team at Howard is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 983, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Howard women’s lacrosse program paid out $431,783 in expenses and made $13,403 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-418,380.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 39 players of the Howard men’s outdoor track team.
Howard brought in $1,576 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $635,462 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-633,886.
The 44-player women’s outdoor track team at Howard is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Howard brought in $3,282 in revenue from its women’s outdoor track program while paying out $893,101 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-889,819 to be exact.
The Howard men’s soccer team is made up of 37 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 977 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Howard brought in $1,623 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $410,931 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-409,308.
The 35 players of the Howard women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 985, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s soccer program at Howard made $1,505 in revenue and spent $752,046 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-750,541 to be exact.
The 31-member women’s softball team at Howard is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 939 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The Howard women’s softball program paid out $548,435 in expenses while making $51,115 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-497,320.
The 26-member men’s swimming team at Howard is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Howard brought in $36,526 in revenue from its men’s swimming program while paying out $256,552 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-220,026.
The Howard women’s swimming team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Howard brought in $76,105 in revenue from its women’s swimming program while paying out $259,552 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-183,447.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Howard men’s tennis team. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 974 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Howard men’s tennis program brought home $7,796 in revenue and paid out $192,153 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-184,357.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Howard women’s tennis team. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 942.
Howard brought in $16,243 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $381,689 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-365,446 to be exact.
The 22-member women’s volleyball team at Howard is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an academic progress rate of 968, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
Howard brought in $55,087 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $835,435 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-780,348.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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.