by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Northwestern 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.
There are 528 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 261 men and 267 women. On average, these students receive around $40,363 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $45,395 of sports aid and women received about $35,445.
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 $1,201,811, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $259,777 per year.
The head coaches of Northwestern sports are supported by 22 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 26 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $81,866 while the ones for men’s team make about $269,406 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Northwestern brought home $112,499,222 in revenue while shelling out $112,499,222 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at Northwestern.
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. 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Northwestern men’s baseball team. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The baseball program at Northwestern made $137,235 in revenue and spend $1,757,317 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,620,082.
The 15-player women’s basketball team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 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.
The Northwestern women’s basketball program paid out $4,680,384 in expenses while making $224,755 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-4,455,629.
The 25 players of the Northwestern women’s cross country 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.
In terms of financials, the Northwestern women’s cross country program paid out $859,967 in expenses and made $55,631 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-804,336.
The 35 members of the Northwestern women’s fencing team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In addition to their athletic activities, teammates perform great in the classroom as evidenced by the team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The Northwestern women’s fencing program paid out $940,521 in expenses while making $96,647 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-843,874.
The Northwestern women’s field hockey team is made up of 26 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 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.
The women’s field hockey program at Northwestern made $98,273 in revenue and spend $1,676,698 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,578,425.
The 115-player men’s football team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The football program at Northwestern made $59,510,410 in revenue and spend $33,092,234 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $26,418,176 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 9-player men’s golf team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one 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.
The men’s golf program at Northwestern made $251,005 in revenue and spent $1,060,072 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-809,067.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 8 players of the Northwestern women’s golf team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s golf program brought home $249,975 in revenue and paid out $1,030,661 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-780,686 to be exact.
The 39-player women’s lacrosse team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than lacrosse on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The Northwestern women’s lacrosse program paid out $2,002,193 in expenses while making $173,135 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,829,058.
The 28 players of the Northwestern men’s soccer team are led by a 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 994.
The Northwestern men’s soccer program paid out $1,330,601 in expenses while making $60,214 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,270,387.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Northwestern women’s soccer 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 1000.
In terms of financials, the Northwestern women’s soccer program paid out $1,917,753 in expenses and made $32,653 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,885,100.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the Northwestern women’s softball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 992 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s softball program at Northwestern made $88,001 in revenue and spend $1,785,077 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,697,076 to be exact.
The head coach and 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 28 players of the Northwestern men’s swimming and diving team.
The men’s swimming and diving program at Northwestern made $95,136 in revenue and spent $1,118,336 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,023,200 to be exact.
There are 36 players on the Northwestern women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Northwestern women’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,860,968 in expenses and made $100,079 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,760,889.
The 11-player men’s tennis team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. 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.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s tennis program brought home $101,322 in revenue and paid out $852,942 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-751,620 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 8 players of the Northwestern women’s tennis team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 992 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Northwestern brought in $84,341 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $1,070,145 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-985,804.
The 22-player women’s volleyball team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s volleyball program brought home $91,412 in revenue and paid out $2,033,107 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,941,695.
The 25-player men’s wrestling team at Northwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 993, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The wrestling program at Northwestern made $206,375 in revenue and spend $1,371,390 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,165,015 to be exact.
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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