by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Syracuse University 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.
Syracuse is in the Atlantic Coast Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 711 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 374 men and 337 women. They receive, on average, about $30,297 in sports-related student aid to attend Syracuse. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $28,640 and the average awarded to women is $32,136.
Of the 16 head coaches at Syracuse, 6 are leaders of men’s teams and 10 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $1,439,146 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $170,909.
In addition to the head coaches of Syracuse sports, there are 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 22 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $265,316 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $83,980 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Syracuse sports teams made $105,631,408 in revenue, but they did have to spend $84,556,101 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $21,075,307, 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 Syracuse.
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. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 17 players on the Syracuse men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 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 970.
On the money side of things, the Syracuse men’s basketball program brought home $34,157,191 in revenue and paid out $14,822,271 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $19,334,920 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 12-player women’s basketball team at Syracuse 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 983.
Syracuse brought in $1,608,302 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $5,408,539 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-3,800,237.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the Syracuse women’s field hockey team. The team members have more than field hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 973.
Syracuse brought in $1,112,517 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $1,950,211 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-837,694.
The 126-player men’s football team at Syracuse is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 965 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The football program at Syracuse made $50,242,311 in revenue and spend $27,989,720 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $22,252,591 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 22 players of the Syracuse women’s ice hockey team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than ice hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 993.
In terms of financials, the Syracuse women’s ice hockey program paid out $2,646,673 in expenses and made $1,635,372 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,011,301.
The 60 players of the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team are led by a 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 998.
The Syracuse men’s lacrosse program paid out $3,822,246 in expenses while making $2,445,534 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,376,712.
The Syracuse women’s lacrosse team is made up of 38 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a 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.
Syracuse brought in $1,294,325 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $2,702,757 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,408,432 to be exact.
There are 47 players on the Syracuse women’s rowing team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 989 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Syracuse brought in $1,913,840 in revenue from its women’s rowing program while paying out $2,890,763 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-976,923 to be exact.
The 37 players of the Syracuse men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 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 991.
Syracuse brought in $1,070,137 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $2,128,081 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,057,944.
The 29 players of the Syracuse women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Syracuse women’s soccer program brought home $1,318,382 in revenue and paid out $2,343,359 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,024,977.
The 23 players of the Syracuse women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 996 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Syracuse women’s softball program paid out $2,026,782 in expenses and made $1,154,265 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-872,517 to be exact.
The 8 players of the Syracuse women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. 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.
In terms of financials, the Syracuse women’s tennis program paid out $1,507,488 in expenses and made $808,521 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-698,967.
The 89-player men’s track and field team at Syracuse is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Syracuse men’s track and field program paid out $1,781,089 in expenses and made $1,162,108 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-618,981 to be exact.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 119 players of the Syracuse women’s track and field team.
The women’s track and field program at Syracuse made $1,590,421 in revenue and spent $2,327,348 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-736,927.
The Syracuse women’s volleyball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Syracuse women’s volleyball program paid out $1,916,094 in expenses and made $1,025,929 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-890,165 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.