by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Southwestern College 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.
SC competes in the NAIA Division II , and is one of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference schools.
A total number of 517 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 353 of whom are male and 164 are female. They receive, on average, about $7,681 in sports-related student aid to attend SC. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $7,942 and women received an average of $7,120.
Of the 16 head coaches at SC, 8 are leaders of men’s teams and 8 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $51,697, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $40,709 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of SC sports, there are 15 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 7 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $21,650 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $19,150 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at SC brought home $6,517,893 in revenue while shelling out $6,480,922 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $36,971, 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 SC.
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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 41 players of the SC men’s baseball team.
SC brought in $520,640 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $520,640 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 40 players on the SC men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the SC men’s basketball program paid out $606,525 in expenses and made $624,525 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $18,000 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 25 players of the SC women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the SC women’s basketball program brought home $347,188 in revenue and paid out $347,188 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 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 137 players of the SC men’s football team.
The football program at SC made $1,695,055 in revenue and spend $1,695,055 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The SC men’s golf team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at SC made $148,452 in revenue and spent $148,452 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 5 players on the SC women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the SC women’s golf program brought home $88,618 in revenue and paid out $81,130 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $7,488 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The SC men’s soccer team is made up of 45 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the SC men’s soccer program brought home $452,264 in revenue and paid out $452,264 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 31 players of the SC women’s soccer team.
SC brought in $330,948 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $327,353 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,595 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 28 players on the SC women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s softball program at SC made $312,598 in revenue and spend $312,598 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 18 players of the SC men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the SC men’s tennis program paid out $209,017 in expenses and made $209,017 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.
There are 15 players on the SC women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the SC women’s tennis program brought home $163,807 in revenue and paid out $160,807 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,000 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 2 head coaches and 1 assistant coaches train and lead the 61 players of the SC men’s track and field team. There are 61 players on the SC men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The SC men’s track and field program paid out $393,702 in expenses while making $393,702 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 2 head coaches and 1 assistant coaches train and lead the 39 players of the SC women’s track and field team. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 39 players of the SC women’s track and field team.
On the money side of things, the SC women’s track and field program brought home $346,779 in revenue and paid out $346,779 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 assistant coach train and lead the 21 players of the SC women’s volleyball team.
In terms of financials, the SC women’s volleyball program paid out $245,378 in expenses and made $250,266 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $4,888 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Southwestern College 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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