by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Saint Louis University, 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.
SLU is in the Not applicable conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I without football schools.
There are 482 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 202 men and 280 women. They receive, on average, about $12,794 in sports-related student aid to attend SLU. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $12,932 and the average awarded to women is $12,696.
There are 14 head coaches at SLU, 6 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 $682,308, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $143,074 per year.
There are also 28 assitant coaches of sports at SLU. That breaks down to 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 15 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $51,674 while the ones for men’s team make about $86,572 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
SLU sports teams made $31,571,057 in revenue, but they did have to spend $31,571,057 for expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss 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 SLU.
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 SLU men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 966.
On the money side of things, the SLU baseball program brought home $1,494,531 in revenue and paid out $1,494,531 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the SLU men’s basketball team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 938.
SLU brought in $7,623,032 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $7,623,032 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 22 players on the SLU women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the SLU women’s basketball program paid out $3,179,359 in expenses and made $3,179,359 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 22 players on the SLU women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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 986.
The SLU women’s field hockey program paid out $616,520 in expenses while making $616,520 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 34 players of the SLU men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 980, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
SLU brought in $1,287,234 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $1,287,234 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 27 players of the SLU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 994.
On the money side of things, the SLU women’s soccer program brought home $1,580,443 in revenue and paid out $1,580,443 in total 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 20-player women’s softball team at SLU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The SLU women’s softball program paid out $637,978 in expenses while making $637,978 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 SLU men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 39 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
SLU brought in $181,162 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $181,162 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 40 players of the SLU women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the SLU women’s swimming and diving program brought home $218,991 in revenue and paid out $218,991 in total 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 10 players of the SLU men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. 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.
On the money side of things, the SLU men’s tennis program brought home $296,618 in revenue and paid out $296,618 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the SLU women’s tennis team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
SLU brought in $414,494 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $414,494 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 SLU men’s track and field team is made up of 71 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
SLU brought in $520,041 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $520,041 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 122 players of the SLU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the SLU women’s track and field program paid out $546,212 in expenses and made $546,212 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 16 players of the SLU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the SLU women’s volleyball program brought home $1,086,191 in revenue and paid out $1,086,191 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Saint Louis University 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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