by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Pacific Lutheran 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division III with football, PLU competes in the Division III Independents conference.
A total number of 459 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 272 of whom are male and 187 are female.
There are 19 head coaches at PLU, 9 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $61,787 and men’s team head coaches make about $69,836 each year.
The head coaches of PLU sports are supported by 28 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 36 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $32,398 while the ones for men’s team make about $38,471 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at PLU brought home $5,002,366 in revenue while shelling out $4,260,688 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $741,678, 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 PLU.
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 41-player men’s baseball team at PLU is kept in shape by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
PLU brought in $349,908 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $281,161 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $68,747 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 12-player women’s basketball team at PLU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
PLU brought in $155,822 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $130,877 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $24,945 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The PLU men’s cross country team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The PLU men’s cross country program paid out $47,155 in expenses while making $54,851 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,696 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 8 players of the PLU women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the PLU women’s cross country program paid out $26,946 in expenses and made $31,343 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $4,397 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 14 assistant coaches train and lead the 95 players of the PLU men’s football team.
The football program at PLU made $653,323 in revenue and spend $519,192 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $134,131 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 8 players of the PLU men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the PLU men’s golf program brought home $107,312 in revenue and paid out $71,694 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $35,618 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the PLU women’s golf team.
The PLU women’s golf program paid out $40,863 in expenses while making $49,119 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $8,256 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The PLU men’s outdoor track team is made up of 35 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The men’s outdoor track program at PLU made $116,271 in revenue and spent $103,265 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $13,006 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The PLU women’s outdoor track team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The women’s outdoor track program at PLU made $89,695 in revenue and spent $79,661 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $10,034 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 22 players on the PLU women’s rowing team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s rowing program at PLU made $167,094 in revenue and spend $152,375 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $14,719 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 40-player men’s soccer team at PLU is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the PLU men’s soccer program brought home $177,053 in revenue and paid out $143,582 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $33,471 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The PLU women’s soccer team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at PLU made $117,904 in revenue and spent $171,727 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-53,823.
The 30-player women’s softball team at PLU is kept in shape by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the PLU women’s softball program brought home $299,313 in revenue and paid out $240,103 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $59,210 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The PLU men’s swimming team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the PLU men’s swimming program brought home $72,053 in revenue and paid out $60,044 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $12,009 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the PLU women’s swimming team.
In terms of financials, the PLU women’s swimming program paid out $98,254 in expenses and made $177,904 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $79,650 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 10-member men’s tennis team at PLU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the PLU men’s tennis program brought home $51,225 in revenue and paid out $43,282 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,943 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 8 players of the PLU women’s tennis team.
In terms of financials, the PLU women’s tennis program paid out $38,531 in expenses and made $39,902 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1,371 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 21 players of the PLU women’s volleyball team.
On the money side of things, the PLU women’s volleyball program brought home $170,697 in revenue and paid out $138,777 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $31,920 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
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.