by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Robert Morris 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 member of the NCAA Division I-FCS, RMU competes in the Big South Conference conference.
There are 449 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 226 men and 223 women. On average, these students receive around $15,953 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $16,435 and the average awarded to women is $15,466.
The sports at RMU are led by 13 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 7 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $91,078 and men’s team head coaches make about $169,354 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of RMU sports, there are 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 13 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $56,974 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $44,421 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
RMU sports teams made $17,107,726 in revenue, but they did have to spend $17,107,726 for 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 RMU.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at RMU, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The RMU men’s basketball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 948.
In terms of financials, the RMU men’s basketball program paid out $2,153,913 in expenses and made $2,153,913 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 14 players of the RMU women’s basketball team are led 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 RMU women’s basketball program paid out $1,515,190 in expenses while making $1,515,190 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The RMU men’s cross country team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The RMU men’s cross country program paid out $93,114 in expenses while making $93,114 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 115 players of the RMU men’s football team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 943.
The RMU football program paid out $3,272,520 in expenses while making $3,272,520 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 assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the RMU men’s golf team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 988, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
RMU brought in $251,152 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $251,152 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 43 players of the RMU men’s lacrosse team. Teammates care for more than lacrosse, too. Their great academic progress rate of 986 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the RMU men’s lacrosse program brought home $879,307 in revenue and paid out $879,307 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 33-player women’s lacrosse team at RMU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 998 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The RMU women’s lacrosse program paid out $750,983 in expenses while making $750,983 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 39 players of the RMU women’s rowing team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 984 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s rowing program at RMU made $504,449 in revenue and spend $504,449 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 34 players of the RMU men’s soccer 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 984.
The RMU men’s soccer program paid out $668,456 in expenses while making $668,456 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 RMU women’s soccer team is made up of 25 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 988.
In terms of financials, the RMU women’s soccer program paid out $646,075 in expenses and made $646,075 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 22-member women’s softball team at RMU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 989, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The RMU women’s softball program paid out $792,324 in expenses while making $792,324 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 77 players on the RMU women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The RMU women’s track and field program paid out $890,012 in expenses while making $890,012 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 RMU women’s volleyball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 985 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the RMU women’s volleyball program paid out $651,431 in expenses and made $651,431 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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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