by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Rochester Institute of Technology, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
As a member of the Other, RIT competes in the Not applicable conference.
A total number of 759 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 464 of whom are male and 295 are female.
Of the 24 head coaches at RIT, 12 are leaders of men’s teams and 12 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $108,925, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $85,005 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of RIT sports, there are 28 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 24 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $52,323 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $34,325 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at RIT brought home $8,318,578 in revenue while shelling out $7,669,272 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $649,306, which is great since many schools have to declare 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 RIT.
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. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 34 players on the RIT men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the RIT baseball program brought home $336,215 in revenue and paid out $301,912 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $34,303 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 16-player women’s basketball team at RIT is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the RIT women’s basketball program brought home $241,467 in revenue and paid out $232,035 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $9,432 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 30-member men’s cross country team at RIT is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The RIT men’s cross country program paid out $41,139 in expenses while making $55,247 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $14,108 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 22 players of the RIT women’s cross country team.
RIT brought in $46,973 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $41,898 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $5,075 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 29 players on the RIT men’s ice hockey, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 991, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the RIT men’s ice hockey program paid out $1,268,262 in expenses and made $1,288,141 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $19,879 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the RIT women’s ice hockey team. The team members have more than ice hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 971.
The RIT women’s ice hockey program paid out $776,916 in expenses while making $823,796 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $46,880 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 72 players on the RIT men’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The RIT men’s indoor track program paid out $70,383 in expenses while making $78,197 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $7,814 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 33 players of the RIT women’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The women’s indoor track program at RIT made $70,741 in revenue and spent $67,373 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,368 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 56 players of the RIT men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the RIT men’s lacrosse program brought home $687,607 in revenue and paid out $647,926 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $39,681 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The RIT women’s lacrosse team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The RIT women’s lacrosse program paid out $198,027 in expenses while making $279,039 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $81,012 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 65 players on the RIT men’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The RIT men’s outdoor track program paid out $68,551 in expenses while making $76,236 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $7,685 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 35-player women’s outdoor track team at RIT is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The RIT women’s outdoor track program paid out $59,819 in expenses while making $62,711 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2,892 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 40 players on the RIT women’s rowing team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
RIT brought in $172,568 in revenue from its women’s rowing program while paying out $121,189 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $51,379 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 33 players on the RIT men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the RIT men’s soccer program paid out $240,877 in expenses and made $284,365 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $43,488 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the RIT women’s soccer team.
RIT brought in $236,661 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $209,122 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $27,539 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The RIT women’s softball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the RIT women’s softball program paid out $166,949 in expenses and made $170,047 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,098 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The RIT men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The RIT men’s swimming and diving program paid out $128,061 in expenses while making $133,222 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $5,161 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 34 players on the RIT 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 RIT women’s swimming and diving program brought home $134,895 in revenue and paid out $129,423 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $5,472 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 10-player men’s tennis team at RIT is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
RIT brought in $64,694 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $58,220 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,474 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The RIT women’s tennis team is made up of 7 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s tennis program at RIT made $65,122 in revenue and spent $55,414 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $9,708 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The RIT women’s volleyball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the RIT women’s volleyball program paid out $193,916 in expenses and made $221,345 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $27,429 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 39 players on the RIT men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the RIT wrestling program paid out $201,044 in expenses and made $224,181 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $23,137 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
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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