by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Swarthmore College, 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division III without football, Swarthmore competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 545 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 284 men and 261 women.
There are 18 head coaches at Swarthmore, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $83,371, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $79,295 per year.
The head coaches of Swarthmore sports are supported by 23 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $38,974 while the ones for men’s team make about $23,657 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Swarthmore sports teams made $4,674,919 in revenue, but they did have to spend $2,272,094 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $2,402,825, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
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 Swarthmore.
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There are 40 players on the Swarthmore men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Swarthmore baseball program paid out $116,763 in expenses while making $187,476 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $70,713 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 11 players on the Swarthmore women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Swarthmore women’s basketball program brought home $162,001 in revenue and paid out $163,801 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,800.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 21 players of the Swarthmore women’s field hockey team.
On the money side of things, the Swarthmore women’s field hockey program brought home $231,699 in revenue and paid out $122,162 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $109,537 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 15 players of the Swarthmore men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Swarthmore brought in $69,109 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $26,397 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $42,712 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 48 players of the Swarthmore men’s lacrosse team.
Swarthmore brought in $212,145 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $150,523 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $61,622 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 27-player women’s lacrosse team at Swarthmore is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Swarthmore women’s lacrosse program brought home $255,098 in revenue and paid out $227,119 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $27,979 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 34 players on the Swarthmore men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Swarthmore men’s soccer program paid out $133,647 in expenses and made $235,581 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $101,934 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 33 players of the Swarthmore women’s soccer team.
In terms of financials, the Swarthmore women’s soccer program paid out $137,480 in expenses and made $250,406 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $112,926 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 17-player women’s softball team at Swarthmore is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Swarthmore women’s softball program paid out $107,487 in expenses while making $139,395 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $31,908 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 25-player men’s swimming team at Swarthmore is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Swarthmore men’s swimming program paid out $88,547 in expenses and made $141,907 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $53,360 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 31 players of the Swarthmore women’s swimming team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Swarthmore women’s swimming program paid out $88,547 in expenses and made $141,907 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $53,360 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 16-member men’s tennis team at Swarthmore is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s tennis program at Swarthmore made $179,273 in revenue and spent $122,240 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $57,033 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 15 players on the Swarthmore women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Swarthmore women’s tennis program paid out $108,289 in expenses and made $114,520 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $6,231 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 88-player men’s track and field team at Swarthmore is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Swarthmore men’s track and field program brought home $119,853 in revenue and paid out $84,127 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $35,726 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 84-player women’s track and field team at Swarthmore is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Swarthmore women’s track and field program paid out $84,127 in expenses and made $119,853 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $35,726 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 12 players of the Swarthmore women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Swarthmore women’s volleyball program paid out $128,259 in expenses while making $157,096 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $28,837 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
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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