by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the San Diego State University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
SDSU competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS , and is one of the Mountain West Conference schools.
There are 554 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 237 men and 317 women. Sports-related student aid is available at SDSU and the average award is around $16,431 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $20,414 and women received an average of $13,453.
There are 16 head coaches at SDSU, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $206,701 and men’s team head coaches make about $580,237 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of SDSU sports, there are 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 19 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $110,861 while the ones for men’s team make about $267,447 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
SDSU sports teams made $67,245,917 in revenue, but they did have to spend $67,245,917 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 SDSU.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 40-player men’s baseball team at SDSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 982 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
SDSU brought in $2,034,610 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $1,601,583 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $433,027 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The SDSU women’s basketball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided 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 991.
In terms of financials, the SDSU women’s basketball program paid out $2,751,290 in expenses and made $1,569,773 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,181,517.
The head coach and 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 117 players of the SDSU men’s football team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 969.
In terms of financials, the SDSU football program paid out $18,452,448 in expenses and made $20,055,789 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,603,341 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 15 players of the SDSU men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 977.
The SDSU men’s golf program paid out $715,549 in expenses while making $864,030 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $148,481 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the SDSU women’s golf team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s golf program at SDSU made $663,234 in revenue and spent $726,063 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-62,829 to be exact.
The 38 players of the SDSU women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 983, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the SDSU women’s lacrosse program brought home $1,370,771 in revenue and paid out $1,040,071 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $330,700 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The SDSU men’s soccer team is made up of 35 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 961.
On the money side of things, the SDSU men’s soccer program brought home $1,369,385 in revenue and paid out $962,307 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $407,078 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 30-player women’s soccer team at SDSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 985 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The SDSU women’s soccer program paid out $1,173,868 in expenses while making $1,286,449 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $112,581 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 24 players of the SDSU women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 983 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the SDSU women’s softball program paid out $1,198,261 in expenses and made $1,196,778 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,483 to be exact.
There are 32 players on the SDSU 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 SDSU women’s swimming and diving program brought home $1,281,297 in revenue and paid out $1,206,214 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $75,083 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The SDSU men’s tennis team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 986, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The men’s tennis program at SDSU made $541,290 in revenue and spent $514,146 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $27,144 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 9-member women’s tennis team at SDSU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
SDSU brought in $517,551 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $650,357 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-132,806.
The SDSU women’s track and field team is made up of 112 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The SDSU women’s track and field program paid out $1,408,418 in expenses while making $1,751,047 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $342,629 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 20 players of the SDSU women’s volleyball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the SDSU women’s volleyball program paid out $1,282,727 in expenses and made $1,237,353 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-45,374.
The SDSU women’s v team is made up of 29 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 982 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the SDSU women’s water polo program paid out $647,775 in expenses and made $1,056,508 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $408,733 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
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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