by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Louisiana Tech University is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
As a proud member of the Conference USA conference, Louisiana Tech contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 416 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 244 men and 172 women. On average, these students receive around $13,877 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 $14,396 and women received an average of $13,141.
Of the 12 head coaches at Louisiana Tech, 5 are leaders of men’s teams and 7 lead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $103,313 and men’s team head coaches make about $376,961 each year.
There are also 31 assitant coaches of sports at Louisiana Tech. That breaks down to 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 13 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $47,440 and the average for those who coach men’s is $124,876. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Louisiana Tech brought home $25,976,375 in revenue while shelling out $25,579,294 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $397,081, which is great since many schools have to declare 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 Louisiana Tech.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. 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 Louisiana Tech men’s baseball team is made up of 40 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 976 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The baseball program at Louisiana Tech made $1,428,723 in revenue and spend $1,379,189 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $49,534 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 974 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball program paid out $1,799,544 in expenses while making $1,886,299 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $86,755 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 12 members of the Louisiana Tech women’s bowling team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members do well in the classroom, too, as seen by the team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The Louisiana Tech bowling program paid out $288,603 in expenses while making $296,389 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $7,786 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 107-player men’s football team at Louisiana Tech is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 964, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The football program at Louisiana Tech made $10,618,437 in revenue and spend $9,707,128 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $911,309 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Louisiana Tech men’s golf team. The team’s academic progress rate of 941 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The Louisiana Tech men’s golf program paid out $401,043 in expenses while making $429,411 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $28,368 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 37 players of the Louisiana Tech women’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 988.
The Louisiana Tech women’s soccer program paid out $733,880 in expenses while making $757,908 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $24,028 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the Louisiana Tech women’s softball team. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 971 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Louisiana Tech women’s softball program paid out $734,406 in expenses while making $763,967 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $29,561 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 8 players on the Louisiana Tech women’s tennis team, and they are led 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 996.
In terms of financials, the Louisiana Tech women’s tennis program paid out $383,156 in expenses and made $394,443 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $11,287 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 73 players on the Louisiana Tech men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Louisiana Tech men’s track and field program paid out $577,377 in expenses while making $601,859 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $24,482 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 63 players of the Louisiana Tech women’s track and field team.
The Louisiana Tech women’s track and field program paid out $664,641 in expenses while making $682,943 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $18,302 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 16-player women’s volleyball team at Louisiana Tech is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 971, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Louisiana Tech women’s volleyball program paid out $752,262 in expenses while making $788,208 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $35,946 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
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.
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