by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Princeton 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 Ivy Group conference, Princeton contends with other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
There are 1,171 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 692 men and 479 women.
There are 35 head coaches at Princeton, 18 of whom lead men’s teams and 17 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $182,642, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $152,986 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Princeton sports, there are 34 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 26 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $69,396 while the ones for men’s team make about $82,064 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Princeton collected $37,118,165 in revenue and paid out $37,118,165 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 Princeton.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Princeton, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the Princeton men’s baseball team. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 993.
Princeton brought in $665,069 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $665,069 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Princeton men’s basketball team is made up of 19 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 996, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The men’s basketball program at Princeton made $1,719,617 in revenue and spent $1,719,617 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 16 players on the Princeton women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 996 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Princeton women’s basketball program paid out $1,266,614 in expenses while making $1,266,614 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 17 members of the Princeton men’s fencing team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 990, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Princeton men’s fencing program paid out $302,614 in expenses and made $302,614 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 19-member women’s fencing team at Princeton is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than fencing, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Princeton women’s fencing program paid out $295,896 in expenses and made $295,896 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 21 players on the Princeton women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than field hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 992 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Princeton women’s field hockey program paid out $609,292 in expenses and made $609,292 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 Princeton men’s football team is made up of 130 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches. The team members have more than football on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 982.
Princeton brought in $3,627,209 in revenue from its football program while paying out $3,627,209 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 12-member men’s golf team at Princeton is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 992.
The men’s golf program at Princeton made $410,592 in revenue and spent $410,592 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 9 players of the Princeton 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 Princeton women’s golf program brought home $323,533 in revenue and paid out $323,533 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 Princeton men’s ice hockey team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than ice hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the Princeton men’s ice hockey program paid out $1,133,425 in expenses and made $1,133,425 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 23-player women’s ice hockey team at Princeton is kept in shape by one 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 991.
In terms of financials, the Princeton women’s ice hockey program paid out $874,319 in expenses and made $874,319 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 Princeton men’s lacrosse team is made up of 48 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Princeton men’s lacrosse program paid out $1,378,776 in expenses and made $1,378,776 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 34 players of the Princeton women’s lacrosse team. 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 Princeton women’s lacrosse program paid out $1,002,925 in expenses and made $1,002,925 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 97 players on the Princeton women’s rowing team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 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 women’s rowing program at Princeton made $1,088,064 in revenue and spend $1,088,064 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 32 players of the Princeton men’s soccer team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 998, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the Princeton men’s soccer program brought home $453,166 in revenue and paid out $453,166 in total 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 28 players of the Princeton women’s soccer team are led by a 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.
On the money side of things, the Princeton women’s soccer program brought home $583,651 in revenue and paid out $583,651 in total 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 18-player women’s softball team at Princeton is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Princeton brought in $515,116 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $515,116 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Princeton men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 37 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 2 head coaches and 3 assistant coaches. The 37 players of the Princeton men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Princeton men’s swimming and diving program paid out $626,688 in expenses while making $626,688 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 26 players of the Princeton women’s swimming and diving team are led by 2 head coaches and 3 assistant coaches. The Princeton women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 26 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Princeton brought in $583,140 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $583,140 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 10 players of the Princeton men’s tennis 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.
The men’s tennis program at Princeton made $541,955 in revenue and spent $541,955 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 Princeton women’s tennis team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 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.
On the money side of things, the Princeton women’s tennis program brought home $553,774 in revenue and paid out $553,774 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 163-player men’s track and field team at Princeton is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The 163 players of the Princeton men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Princeton brought in $1,138,583 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $1,138,583 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 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 122 players of the Princeton women’s track and field team. The Princeton women’s track and field team is made up of 122 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Princeton women’s track and field program paid out $832,763 in expenses and made $832,763 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 21-player men’s volleyball team at Princeton is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 974 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s volleyball program at Princeton made $349,477 in revenue and spent $349,477 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 16 players of the Princeton women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 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.
The Princeton women’s volleyball program paid out $437,265 in expenses while making $437,265 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 members of the Princeton men’s water polo team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 983 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s water polo program at Princeton made $409,721 in revenue and spent $409,721 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 21 members of the Princeton women’s water polo 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 water polo program at Princeton made $354,399 in revenue and spent $354,399 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 23 players on the Princeton men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 968.
On the money side of things, the Princeton wrestling program brought home $855,081 in revenue and paid out $855,081 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.
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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