by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Northwestern University, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
Northwestern competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS , and is one of the Big Ten Conference schools.
A total number of 529 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 266 of whom are male and 263 are female. On average, these students receive around $42,601 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 $46,677 and women received an average of $38,478.
The sports at Northwestern are led by 19 head coaches, 8 of whom coach male teams and 11 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $1,331,532, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $271,449 per year.
The head coaches of Northwestern sports are supported by 22 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 30 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $91,605 while the ones for men’s team make about $251,859 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Northwestern collected $105,383,998 in revenue and paid out $105,383,998 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 Northwestern.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 31 players on the Northwestern men’s baseball 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 Northwestern baseball program paid out $1,878,033 in expenses while making $98,178 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,779,855.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the Northwestern women’s basketball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s basketball program at Northwestern made $250,122 in revenue and spent $4,895,007 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,644,885 to be exact.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 25 players of the Northwestern women’s cross country team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Northwestern brought in $69,627 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $933,988 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-864,361.
The 35-member women’s fencing team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 1000 - that’s a perfect score! This means that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s fencing program brought home $70,281 in revenue and paid out $1,059,352 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-989,071 to be exact.
The 28 players of the Northwestern women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Northwestern brought in $166,935 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $1,852,491 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,685,556.
The head coach and 14 assistant coaches train and lead the 114 players of the Northwestern men’s football team. 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 995.
In terms of financials, the Northwestern football program paid out $32,910,340 in expenses and made $58,918,531 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $26,008,191 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Northwestern men’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 992 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s golf program brought home $262,190 in revenue and paid out $1,384,155 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,121,965 to be exact.
There are 9 players on the Northwestern women’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 1000.
Northwestern brought in $280,839 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $1,354,761 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,073,922.
There are 36 players on the Northwestern women’s lacrosse team, and they are led 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 1000.
Northwestern brought in $159,138 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $2,264,800 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,105,662.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Northwestern men’s soccer team. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 994 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The men’s soccer program at Northwestern made $110,323 in revenue and spent $1,403,369 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,293,046.
There are 34 players on the Northwestern women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s soccer program at Northwestern made $105,999 in revenue and spent $1,841,848 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,735,849.
The 21 players of the Northwestern women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 992 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Northwestern women’s softball program paid out $2,211,291 in expenses while making $213,129 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,998,162 to be exact.
The 31 players of the Northwestern men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s swimming and diving program brought home $78,470 in revenue and paid out $1,231,706 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,153,236 to be exact.
The 31-player women’s swimming and diving team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s swimming and diving program brought home $64,230 in revenue and paid out $1,714,835 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,650,605.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the Northwestern men’s tennis team. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The men’s tennis program at Northwestern made $154,342 in revenue and spent $894,241 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-739,899 to be exact.
The 11 players of the Northwestern women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 992 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s tennis program brought home $66,431 in revenue and paid out $1,230,392 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,163,961 to be exact.
The 18-player women’s volleyball team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s volleyball program at Northwestern made $90,208 in revenue and spent $2,189,451 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,099,243 to be exact.
The 26 players of the Northwestern men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 993 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Northwestern wrestling program paid out $1,484,346 in expenses while making $106,185 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,378,161.
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.
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