by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Simpson 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.
Simpson U competes in the NAIA Division II , and is one of the Not applicable schools.
There are 381 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 212 men and 169 women. They receive, on average, about $18,445 in sports-related student aid to attend Simpson U. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $21,026 and women received an average of $18,099.
The sports at Simpson U are led by 20 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams, 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 1 of whom leads a coed team. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $58,129, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $73,616 per year and the head coach of the coed team brings home $62,402.
There are also 11 assitant coaches of sports at Simpson U. That breaks down to 7 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 4 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $36,129 and the average for those who coach men’s is $37,148. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Simpson U collected $10,270,863 in revenue and paid out $8,805,560 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $1,465,303, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Simpson U.
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. 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.
The 62-player men’s baseball team at Simpson U is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Simpson U baseball program paid out $1,011,140 in expenses and made $625,631 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-385,509.
There are 17 players on the Simpson U women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Simpson U brought in $770,216 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $666,601 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $103,615 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 2 players on the Simpson U men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at Simpson U made $193,039 in revenue and spent $96,000 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $97,039 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 3 players of the Simpson U women’s cross country team.
In terms of financials, the Simpson U women’s cross country program paid out $129,747 in expenses and made $164,000 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $34,253 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 12 players on the Simpson U men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at Simpson U made $325,943 in revenue and spent $225,244 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $100,699 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 3-member women’s golf team at Simpson U is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Simpson U women’s golf program paid out $212,991 in expenses while making $301,937 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $88,946 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 6 players of the Simpson U men’s indoor track team.
The men’s outdoor track program at Simpson U made $286,007 in revenue and spent $87,941 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $198,066 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 8 players on the Simpson U women’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Simpson U brought in $228,000 in revenue from its women’s outdoor track program while paying out $157,000 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $71,000 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Simpson U men’s soccer team is made up of 33 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Simpson U brought in $618,202 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $982,650 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-364,448 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 35 players of the Simpson U women’s soccer team.
The women’s soccer program at Simpson U made $602,428 in revenue and spent $614,009 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-11,581.
There are 36 players on the Simpson U women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Simpson U women’s softball program paid out $730,899 in expenses and made $715,668 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-15,231.
The 4 players of the Simpson U men’s swimming team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Simpson U men’s swimming program paid out $132,620 in expenses and made $408,319 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $275,699 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 7 players of the Simpson U women’s swimming team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Simpson U women’s swimming program paid out $145,000 in expenses while making $165,277 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $20,277 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Simpson U men’s volleyball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Simpson U men’s volleyball program brought home $456,759 in revenue and paid out $415,772 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $40,987 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 18-member women’s volleyball team at Simpson U is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Simpson U women’s volleyball program paid out $227,416 in expenses while making $356,937 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $129,521 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 26 players of the Simpson U men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Simpson U wrestling program paid out $745,391 in expenses and made $583,684 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-161,707 to be exact.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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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