by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Stanford University, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
Stanford is in the Pacific-12 Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 984 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 487 men and 497 women. They receive, on average, about $29,379 in sports-related student aid to attend Stanford. On average, the school gave males around $29,020 of sports aid and women received about $30,950.
The sports at Stanford are led by 36 head coaches, 15 of whom coach male teams, 20 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 1 of whom leads a coed team. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $269,195, men’s team head coaches make about $846,070 each year, and the head coach of the coed teams gets paid $91,900.
In addition to the head coaches of Stanford sports, there are 34 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 35 assitant coaches of women’s teams, and 2 assistant coaches of coed teams. The average salary is $223,403 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $100,467 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coach who coaches the coed team earns $72,764. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Stanford sports teams made $156,600,887 in revenue, but they did have to spend $156,600,887 for expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 Stanford.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Stanford, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 39 players of the Stanford men’s baseball team. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.
The Stanford baseball program paid out $4,012,460 in expenses while making $4,012,460 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Stanford men’s basketball team. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 998 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Stanford men’s basketball program paid out $7,315,705 in expenses while making $11,369,560 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,053,855 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Stanford women’s basketball team is made up of 19 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s basketball program at Stanford made $8,049,798 in revenue and spent $8,049,798 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 14-member men’s fencing team at Stanford is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Stanford men’s fencing program paid out $154,845 in expenses while making $154,845 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 15-member women’s fencing team at Stanford is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Stanford women’s fencing program paid out $164,306 in expenses and made $164,306 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Stanford women’s field hockey team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than field hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
Stanford brought in $1,647,113 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $1,647,113 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 109-player men’s football team at Stanford 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 990.
The football program at Stanford made $47,505,954 in revenue and spend $32,114,372 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $15,391,582 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Stanford men’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided 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 1000.
On the money side of things, the Stanford men’s golf program brought home $1,225,689 in revenue and paid out $1,225,689 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 10 players of the Stanford women’s golf team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s golf program at Stanford made $1,456,592 in revenue and spent $1,456,592 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 members of the Stanford men’s gymnastics team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 980, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Stanford brought in $1,350,156 in revenue from its men’s gymnastics program while paying out $1,350,156 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Stanford women’s gymnastics team is made up of 21 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s gymnastics program at Stanford made $2,090,681 in revenue and spent $2,090,681 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 35 players on the Stanford women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than lacrosse on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 997.
On the money side of things, the Stanford women’s lacrosse program brought home $1,946,973 in revenue and paid out $1,946,973 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 51 players on the Stanford women’s rowing team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than rowing on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 995.
On the money side of things, the Stanford women’s rowing program brought home $2,655,678 in revenue and paid out $2,655,678 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 28-player men’s soccer team at Stanford is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Stanford brought in $1,821,413 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $1,821,413 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 29 players on the Stanford women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 990, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Stanford women’s soccer program paid out $2,459,334 in expenses and made $2,459,334 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 24-player women’s softball team at Stanford is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
Stanford brought in $2,541,923 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $2,541,923 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 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Stanford men’s swimming and diving team. The 29 players of the Stanford men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Stanford men’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,593,975 in expenses while making $1,593,975 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 27 players on the Stanford women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 1 assistant coaches. The 27-member women’s swimming and diving team at Stanford is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Stanford women’s swimming and diving program paid out $2,103,688 in expenses while making $2,103,688 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 13 players of the Stanford men’s tennis team. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The men’s tennis program at Stanford made $1,053,233 in revenue and spent $1,053,233 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 9-player women’s tennis team at Stanford is kept in shape by one 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 996.
On the money side of things, the Stanford women’s tennis program brought home $1,366,431 in revenue and paid out $1,366,431 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 Stanford men’s track and field team is made up of 114 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Stanford brought in $2,196,977 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $2,196,977 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 114-player women’s track and field team at Stanford is kept in shape by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The women’s track and field program at Stanford made $2,811,705 in revenue and spent $2,811,705 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 14-player men’s volleyball team at Stanford is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 991, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The men’s volleyball program at Stanford made $963,879 in revenue and spent $963,879 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 17 players of the Stanford women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 995.
The Stanford women’s volleyball program paid out $2,521,825 in expenses while making $2,521,825 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 22 members of the Stanford men’s water polo team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 1000 - that’s a perfect score! This means that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On the money side of things, the Stanford men’s water polo program brought home $964,378 in revenue and paid out $964,378 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 Stanford women’s v team is made up of 27 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 1000 - that’s a perfect score! This means that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On the money side of things, the Stanford women’s water polo program brought home $1,295,897 in revenue and paid out $1,295,897 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the Stanford men’s wrestling team. Teammates care for more than wrestling, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The wrestling program at Stanford made $1,121,772 in revenue and spend $1,121,772 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Stanford 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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