by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the The University of Alabama 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.
UA is in the Southeastern Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 783 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 376 of whom are male and 407 are female. They receive, on average, about $22,122 in sports-related student aid to attend UA. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $24,481 and the average awarded to women is $19,942.
The sports at UA are led by 17 head coaches, 7 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $2,497,958 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $329,711.
There are also 53 assitant coaches of sports at UA. That breaks down to 27 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 26 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $578,304 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $119,778 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 UA brought home $193,168,171 in revenue while shelling out $174,715,501 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $18,452,670, 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 UA.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 42 players of the UA men’s baseball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 988 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The baseball program at UA made $1,316,454 in revenue and spend $4,377,059 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-3,060,605 to be exact.
The 27-player women’s basketball team at UA is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 978 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The UA women’s basketball program paid out $4,210,790 in expenses while making $1,016,698 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-3,194,092.
The head coach and 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 136 players of the UA men’s football 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 990.
UA brought in $127,603,129 in revenue from its football program while paying out $75,005,971 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $52,597,158 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 9-member men’s golf team at UA is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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 984.
In terms of financials, the UA men’s golf program paid out $1,162,451 in expenses and made $349,878 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-812,573.
The UA women’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UA brought in $527,302 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $1,232,102 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-704,800.
The 17 members of the UA women’s gymnastics team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. the tea, has shown that they take their studies seriously, too.
The UA women’s gymnastics program paid out $3,222,308 in expenses while making $1,271,780 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,950,528.
The 93-player women’s rowing team at UA is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 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.
On the money side of things, the UA women’s rowing program brought home $1,124,387 in revenue and paid out $2,306,559 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,182,172.
The UA women’s soccer team is made up of 32 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 998.
The UA women’s soccer program paid out $2,306,718 in expenses while making $1,049,969 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,256,749.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the UA women’s softball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 997 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s softball program at UA made $1,550,656 in revenue and spend $3,064,306 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,513,650.
The UA men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
UA brought in $185,185 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $1,675,750 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,490,565.
The 34 players of the UA women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The UA women’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,824,699 in expenses while making $816,976 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,007,723 to be exact.
The 9 players of the UA men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 960 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
UA brought in $200,037 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $962,806 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-762,769 to be exact.
There are 9 players on the UA women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 992 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UA women’s tennis program brought home $503,961 in revenue and paid out $986,719 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-482,758 to be exact.
The 129 players of the UA men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
UA brought in $233,876 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $2,408,240 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,174,364 to be exact.
The 144-player women’s track and field team at UA is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UA women’s track and field program brought home $1,054,543 in revenue and paid out $2,977,790 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,923,247.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the UA women’s volleyball team. 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.
The UA women’s volleyball program paid out $2,577,454 in expenses while making $772,218 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,805,236.
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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