by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association conference, RPI contends with other NCAA Division III with football schools.
There are 819 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 510 men and 309 women. They receive, on average, about $3,384 in sports-related student aid to attend RPI. On average, the school gave males around $2,710 of sports aid and women received about $4,495.
Of the 21 head coaches at RPI, 11 are leaders of men’s teams and 10 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $93,166 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $63,924.
There are also 25 assitant coaches of sports at RPI. That breaks down to 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 12 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $46,912 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $40,095 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
RPI sports teams made $11,393,160 in revenue, but they did have to spend $11,393,160 for expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any either!
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 RPI.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 41 players of the RPI men’s baseball team.
The RPI baseball program paid out $176,484 in expenses while making $192,831 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $16,347 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 16 players of the RPI women’s basketball team.
In terms of financials, the RPI women’s basketball program paid out $152,508 in expenses and made $150,788 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,720 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 22 players of the RPI women’s field hockey team.
On the money side of things, the RPI women’s field hockey program brought home $123,509 in revenue and paid out $105,854 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $17,655 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 130-player men’s football team at RPI is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the RPI football program paid out $708,735 in expenses and made $885,101 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $176,366 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 9-member men’s golf team at RPI is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The RPI men’s golf program paid out $43,056 in expenses while making $44,628 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,572 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 29 players on the RPI men’s ice hockey, and they are led by one head coach and 2 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 983.
RPI brought in $2,584,212 in revenue from its men’s ice hockey program while paying out $2,553,477 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $30,735 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 31 players on the RPI women’s ice hockey team, and they are led by one 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 997.
The women’s ice hockey program at RPI made $2,008,785 in revenue and spent $1,973,551 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $35,234 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The RPI men’s lacrosse team is made up of 50 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
RPI brought in $253,450 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $296,972 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-43,522.
The RPI women’s lacrosse team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The RPI women’s lacrosse program paid out $162,512 in expenses while making $145,995 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-16,517 to be exact.
The 35-member men’s soccer team at RPI is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s soccer program at RPI made $163,657 in revenue and spent $161,368 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,289 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The RPI women’s soccer team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the RPI women’s soccer program brought home $299,558 in revenue and paid out $151,833 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $147,725 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 22 players on the RPI women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the RPI women’s softball program paid out $154,037 in expenses and made $645,184 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $491,147 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 25 players on the RPI men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
RPI brought in $162,544 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $149,974 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,570 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 25 players on the RPI women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the RPI women’s swimming and diving program brought home $162,544 in revenue and paid out $149,974 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,570 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 14 players on the RPI men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the RPI men’s tennis program brought home $127,601 in revenue and paid out $139,173 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-11,572.
There are 10 players on the RPI women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The RPI women’s tennis program paid out $129,434 in expenses while making $138,121 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $8,687 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 161 players of the RPI men’s track and field team are led by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches. The 161-member men’s track and field team at RPI is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the RPI men’s track and field program paid out $221,312 in expenses and made $277,112 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $55,800 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The RPI women’s track and field team is made up of 122 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches. The 122-member women’s track and field team at RPI is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s track and field program at RPI made $208,092 in revenue and spent $167,703 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $40,389 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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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