by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Southern Methodist 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.
A total number of 497 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 258 of whom are male and 239 are female. They receive, on average, about $44,684 in sports-related student aid to attend SMU. On average, the school gave males around $46,270 of sports aid and women received about $42,972.
The sports at SMU are led by 17 head coaches, 7 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $146,684 and men’s team head coaches make about $740,838 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of SMU sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 17 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $65,074 while the ones for men’s team make about $187,814 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, SMU collected $68,812,414 in revenue and paid out $68,812,414 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any either!
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at SMU.
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 SMU.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 14 players of the SMU men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 975, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the SMU men’s basketball program paid out $7,373,594 in expenses and made $7,373,594 in total revenue. 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 SMU women’s basketball team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 967.
The SMU women’s basketball program paid out $3,429,479 in expenses while making $3,429,479 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 140-player men’s football team at SMU is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 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 974.
The SMU football program paid out $21,199,002 in expenses while making $21,199,002 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the SMU men’s golf team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 987, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the SMU men’s golf program brought home $1,042,064 in revenue and paid out $1,042,064 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 10 players of the SMU women’s golf team. 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 983.
SMU brought in $1,000,675 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $1,000,675 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 65-player women’s rowing team at SMU is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 998 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
SMU brought in $2,728,689 in revenue from its women’s rowing program while paying out $2,728,689 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 31-player men’s soccer team at SMU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 974, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
SMU brought in $2,244,973 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $2,244,973 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 27 players on the SMU women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 990, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s soccer program at SMU made $2,378,533 in revenue and spent $2,378,533 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 40 players on the SMU men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches. There are 40 players on the SMU men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s swimming and diving program at SMU made $1,615,461 in revenue and spent $1,615,461 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.
There are 25 players on the SMU women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 1 assistant coaches. The 25-member women’s swimming and diving team at SMU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the SMU women’s swimming and diving program brought home $1,855,735 in revenue and paid out $1,855,735 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 18 players of the SMU men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 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 992.
On the money side of things, the SMU men’s tennis program brought home $1,122,778 in revenue and paid out $1,122,778 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The SMU women’s tennis team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 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 1000.
The women’s tennis program at SMU made $1,186,046 in revenue and spent $1,186,046 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 36 players of the SMU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The SMU women’s track and field program paid out $2,192,350 in expenses while making $2,192,350 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the SMU women’s volleyball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 983, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the SMU women’s volleyball program paid out $1,870,324 in expenses and made $1,870,324 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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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