by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Pepperdine University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
As a proud member of the Not applicable conference, Pepperdine contends with other NCAA Division I without football schools.
A total number of 341 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 156 of whom are male and 185 are female. They receive, on average, about $23,939 in sports-related student aid to attend Pepperdine. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $22,548 and the average awarded to women is $25,113.
Of the 16 head coaches at Pepperdine, 8 are leaders of men’s teams and 8 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $212,972 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $129,072.
In addition to the head coaches of Pepperdine sports, there are 14 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $46,235 while the ones for men’s team make about $84,424 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Pepperdine collected $25,324,866 in revenue and paid out $25,324,866 in 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 Pepperdine.
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. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 41-player men’s baseball team at Pepperdine is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 981 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The baseball program at Pepperdine made $1,817,405 in revenue and spend $1,817,405 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 16 players of the Pepperdine men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 960.
Pepperdine brought in $4,185,927 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $4,185,927 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 19-player women’s basketball team at Pepperdine is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Pepperdine brought in $2,245,114 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $2,245,114 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 Pepperdine men’s cross country team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an 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 991.
In terms of financials, the Pepperdine men’s cross country program paid out $201,385 in expenses and made $201,385 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.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 6 players of the Pepperdine men’s golf 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 992.
In terms of financials, the Pepperdine men’s golf program paid out $1,467,303 in expenses and made $1,467,303 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.
The 9 players of the Pepperdine women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an 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.
On the money side of things, the Pepperdine women’s golf program brought home $1,031,105 in revenue and paid out $1,031,105 in total 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 16 players of the Pepperdine men’s outdoor track team.
Pepperdine brought in $87,843 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $87,843 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 28 players of the Pepperdine women’s soccer team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Pepperdine brought in $1,750,390 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $1,750,390 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 26 players of the Pepperdine women’s swimming and diving team.
In terms of financials, the Pepperdine women’s swimming and diving program paid out $332,713 in expenses and made $332,713 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 Pepperdine men’s tennis team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 936.
The Pepperdine men’s tennis program paid out $1,036,790 in expenses while making $1,036,790 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.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 8 players of the Pepperdine women’s tennis team. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 984 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Pepperdine women’s tennis program paid out $1,382,124 in expenses and made $1,382,124 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.
There are 56 players on the Pepperdine women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Pepperdine women’s track and field program paid out $289,228 in expenses while making $289,228 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 28 players of the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 979 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Pepperdine men’s volleyball program paid out $1,052,867 in expenses and made $1,052,867 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 Pepperdine women’s volleyball team is made up of 17 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 volleyball program at Pepperdine made $1,663,715 in revenue and spent $1,663,715 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 27 members of the Pepperdine men’s water polo team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 991, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Pepperdine men’s water polo program paid out $886,382 in expenses and made $886,382 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Pepperdine 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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