by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Rochester University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a member of the NAIA Division I, RU competes in the Not applicable conference.
A total number of 355 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 174 of whom are male and 181 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at RU and the average award is around $9,975 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $10,497 and the average awarded to women is $9,473.
There are 20 head coaches at RU, 9 of whom lead men’s teams and 11 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $23,618, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $27,423 per year.
There are also 7 assitant coaches of sports at RU. That breaks down to 4 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 3 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $21,060 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $16,007 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, RU collected $4,699,934 in revenue and paid out $4,673,508 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $26,426. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 RU.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at RU, 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 32 players of the RU men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the RU baseball program paid out $468,387 in expenses and made $472,303 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $3,916 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 17-member women’s basketball team at RU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the RU women’s basketball program paid out $375,823 in expenses and made $387,418 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $11,595 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The RU women’s bowling team is made up of 8 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the RU bowling program brought home $79,891 in revenue and paid out $79,545 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $346 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The RU men’s cross country team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at RU made $109,330 in revenue and spent $109,330 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 8 players of the RU women’s cross country team.
The RU women’s cross country program paid out $95,083 in expenses while making $95,085 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 7 players on the RU men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the RU men’s golf program paid out $82,518 in expenses and made $82,622 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $104 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 5 players on the RU women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the RU women’s golf program paid out $79,801 in expenses and made $79,802 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The RU men’s indoor track team is made up of 25 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s indoor track program at RU made $155,339 in revenue and spent $155,339 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 RU women’s indoor track team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
RU brought in $149,166 in revenue from its women’s indoor track program while paying out $149,166 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 RU women’s lacrosse team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
RU brought in $184,776 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $182,317 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,459 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 25-member men’s indoor track team at RU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s outdoor track program at RU made $141,031 in revenue and spent $142,550 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,519.
The RU women’s outdoor track team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the RU women’s outdoor track program brought home $139,572 in revenue and paid out $141,295 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,723.
There are 23 players on the RU men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the RU men’s soccer program brought home $342,233 in revenue and paid out $339,700 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,533 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 24 players of the RU women’s soccer team.
The women’s soccer program at RU made $268,863 in revenue and spent $268,739 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $124 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 18-member women’s softball team at RU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s softball program at RU made $228,512 in revenue and spend $229,531 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,019.
There are 26 players on the RU women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the RU women’s volleyball program brought home $318,926 in revenue and paid out $316,441 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,485 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 28-member men’s wrestling team at RU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The wrestling program at RU made $401,890 in revenue and spend $398,784 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,106 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
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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