by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Oklahoma City 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 Not applicable conference, OCU contends with other NAIA Division I schools.
There are 445 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 206 men and 239 women. Sports-related student aid is available at OCU and the average award is around $9,289 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $10,102 and the average awarded to women is $9,824.
The sports at OCU are led by 18 head coaches, 7 of whom coach male teams, 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 2 of whom lead coed teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $43,447, men’s team head coaches make about $53,573 each year, and the head coaches of coed teams get paid $38,380.
In addition to the head coaches of OCU sports, there are 5 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 5 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $38,484 and the average for those who coach men’s is $37,887. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
OCU sports teams made $7,088,970 in revenue, but they did have to spend $7,088,970 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 OCU.
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.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 37 players of the OCU men’s baseball team. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 970 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The baseball program at OCU made $631,270 in revenue and spend $605,072 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $26,198 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 16 players of the OCU men’s basketball team. The team has an academic progress rate of 957, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The men’s basketball program at OCU made $468,150 in revenue and spent $468,150 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 14 players of the OCU women’s basketball team. The team has an academic progress rate of 969, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
In terms of financials, the OCU women’s basketball program paid out $429,899 in expenses and made $429,899 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 12 players on the OCU men’s golf 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 1000.
The OCU men’s golf program paid out $329,998 in expenses while making $339,219 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $9,221 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 9 players of the OCU women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
OCU brought in $346,142 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $346,142 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 4 players of the OCU women’s rowing team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The OCU women’s rowing program paid out $90,839 in expenses while making $90,839 in total revenue. 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 20 players of the OCU men’s soccer team.
The OCU men’s soccer program paid out $401,213 in expenses while making $401,213 in total revenue. 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 22 players of the OCU women’s soccer team. 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 women’s soccer program at OCU made $361,609 in revenue and spent $358,024 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,585 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The OCU women’s softball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 984, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the OCU women’s softball program brought home $477,358 in revenue and paid out $470,972 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $6,386 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 87 players of the OCU men’s track and field team.
OCU brought in $518,155 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $518,155 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 62 players of the OCU women’s track and field team.
The women’s track and field program at OCU made $378,329 in revenue and spent $378,329 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.
There are 15 players on the OCU women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the OCU women’s volleyball program paid out $263,325 in expenses and made $263,325 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 16-member men’s wrestling team at OCU is kept in shape 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 966.
In terms of financials, the OCU wrestling program paid out $361,869 in expenses and made $361,869 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Oklahoma City University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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