by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Salem University 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 Not applicable conference, Salem contends with other NCAA Division II without football schools.
A total number of 321 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 185 of whom are male and 136 are female. They receive, on average, about $5,564 in sports-related student aid to attend Salem. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $5,184 and the average awarded to women is $6,081.
There are 15 head coaches at Salem, 7 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 $47,684, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $48,099 per year.
The head coaches of Salem sports are supported by 5 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 9 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $30,343 and the average for those who coach men’s is $35,422. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Salem brought home $3,531,533 in revenue while shelling out $3,436,493 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $95,040, 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 Salem.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. 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 59 players of the Salem men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Salem brought in $485,109 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $448,551 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $36,558 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 15 players of the Salem women’s basketball team.
The women’s basketball program at Salem made $268,201 in revenue and spent $263,445 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,756 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Salem men’s soccer team.
The men’s soccer program at Salem made $295,954 in revenue and spent $295,954 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 assistant coach train and lead the 15 players of the Salem women’s soccer team.
Salem brought in $108,784 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $108,784 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.
There are 21 players on the Salem women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Salem women’s softball program paid out $264,710 in expenses while making $274,774 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $10,064 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Salem men’s swimming team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Salem brought in $160,605 in revenue from its men’s swimming program while paying out $158,106 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,499 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 10 players on the Salem women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Salem women’s swimming program brought home $76,571 in revenue and paid out $74,072 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,499 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Salem men’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s tennis program at Salem made $81,165 in revenue and spent $80,713 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $452 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Salem women’s tennis team.
The Salem women’s tennis program paid out $87,478 in expenses while making $87,430 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-48 to be exact.
The 33-member men’s track and field team at Salem is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s track and field program at Salem made $113,562 in revenue and spent $113,421 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $141 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 21-member women’s track and field team at Salem is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Salem women’s track and field program brought home $107,141 in revenue and paid out $107,001 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $140 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 21 players of the Salem women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at Salem made $175,263 in revenue and spent $171,366 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,897 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 17-member men’s water polo team at Salem is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Salem men’s water polo program paid out $155,534 in expenses while making $158,564 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,030 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Salem women’s water polo team is made up of 23 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Salem women’s water polo program paid out $301,165 in expenses while making $382,586 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $81,421 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Salem 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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