by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Purdue University - Main Campus athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
Purdue is in the Big Ten Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 633 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 374 of whom are male and 259 are female. On average, these students receive around $18,467 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $19,144 and women received an average of $17,489.
There are 16 head coaches at Purdue, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $1,249,964, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $284,778 per year.
The head coaches of Purdue sports are supported by 22 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 34 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $105,156 while the ones for men’s team make about $239,184 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Purdue sports teams made $115,139,432 in revenue, but they did have to spend $89,722,572 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $25,416,860, 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 Purdue.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 43-player men’s baseball team at Purdue is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Purdue baseball program paid out $2,308,400 in expenses while making $332,479 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,975,921.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the Purdue women’s basketball team.
Purdue brought in $7,008,122 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $4,577,307 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,430,815 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 14 assistant coaches train and lead the 117 players of the Purdue men’s football team.
Purdue brought in $62,465,667 in revenue from its football program while paying out $24,857,827 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $37,607,840 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 12 players of the Purdue men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Purdue men’s golf program paid out $717,375 in expenses and made $128,087 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-589,288 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Purdue women’s golf team.
The Purdue women’s golf program paid out $867,186 in expenses while making $114,421 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-752,765.
The 31-player women’s soccer team at Purdue is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Purdue women’s soccer program paid out $1,597,992 in expenses and made $150,591 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,447,401 to be exact.
The Purdue women’s softball team is made up of 22 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Purdue women’s softball program paid out $1,548,888 in expenses and made $122,360 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,426,528.
The head coach and 6 assistant coaches train and lead the 40 players of the Purdue men’s swimming team.
The men’s swimming program at Purdue made $156,483 in revenue and spent $1,295,242 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,138,759 to be exact.
The Purdue women’s swimming team is made up of 39 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Purdue women’s swimming program paid out $1,327,874 in expenses and made $229,625 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,098,249 to be exact.
The 10-member men’s tennis team at Purdue is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Purdue brought in $106,533 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $682,421 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-575,888.
The 8-player women’s tennis team at Purdue is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Purdue women’s tennis program paid out $856,174 in expenses and made $140,787 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-715,387.
There are 105 players on the Purdue men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at Purdue made $158,528 in revenue and spent $1,593,142 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,434,614 to be exact.
The head coach and 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 112 players of the Purdue women’s track and field team.
Purdue brought in $471,914 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $1,738,179 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,266,265.
The 22 players of the Purdue women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Purdue women’s volleyball program brought home $6,708,777 in revenue and paid out $2,360,138 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $4,348,639 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 31 players of the Purdue men’s wrestling team.
The wrestling program at Purdue made $156,016 in revenue and spend $1,279,181 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,123,165.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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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