by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Peru State College, 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.
Peru State competes in the NAIA Division II , and is one of the Heart of America Athletic Conference schools.
A total number of 394 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 260 of whom are male and 134 are female. They receive, on average, about $3,011 in sports-related student aid to attend Peru State. On average, the school gave males around $3,098 of sports aid and women received about $2,975.
Of the 13 head coaches at Peru State, 5 are leaders of men’s teams, 7 lead women’s teams, and 1 coaches a coed team. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $44,904 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $42,133. Also, the coed head coach makes around $16,095 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Peru State sports, there are 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 11 assitant coaches of women’s teams, and 2 assistant coaches of coed teams. The average salary is $24,961 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $30,392 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coach who coaches the coed team earns $16,192. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Peru State brought home $3,889,314 in revenue while shelling out $3,686,347 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $202,967, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Peru State.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Peru State, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The Peru State men’s baseball team is made up of 55 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Peru State baseball program paid out $390,149 in expenses and made $390,149 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.
There are 32 players on the Peru State men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s basketball program at Peru State made $420,758 in revenue and spent $420,758 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.
There are 23 players on the Peru State women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s basketball program at Peru State made $297,914 in revenue and spent $278,985 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $18,929 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 7-member women’s bowling team at Peru State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Peru State bowling program paid out $68,845 in expenses while making $68,845 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 10-member men’s cross country team at Peru State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Peru State brought in $62,222 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $43,109 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $19,113 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 10-member women’s cross country team at Peru State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Peru State women’s cross country program brought home $57,383 in revenue and paid out $48,353 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $9,030 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Peru State men’s football team is made up of 144 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
Peru State brought in $699,539 in revenue from its football program while paying out $699,539 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 8 players of the Peru State women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Peru State women’s golf program brought home $62,927 in revenue and paid out $44,942 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $17,985 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 32 players of the Peru State women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s softball program at Peru State made $290,284 in revenue and spend $300,754 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-10,470.
The 32-player women’s volleyball team at Peru State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Peru State women’s volleyball program brought home $299,383 in revenue and paid out $299,868 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-485 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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