by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the The University of Texas at Austin 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FBS, UT Austin competes in the Big Twelve Conference conference.
A total number of 691 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 345 of whom are male and 346 are female. On average, these students receive around $18,703 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $22,665 and women received an average of $14,752.
There are 16 head coaches at UT Austin, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $2,072,878 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $636,969.
The head coaches of UT Austin sports are supported by 21 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $150,546 while the ones for men’s team make about $531,030 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UT Austin collected $230,503,008 in revenue and paid out $192,754,766 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $37,748,242. That’s a whole lot better than taking 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 UT Austin.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 42 players of the UT Austin men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 973 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UT Austin baseball program paid out $6,701,935 in expenses and made $6,177,476 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-524,459.
The UT Austin women’s basketball team is made up of 44 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 991.
The UT Austin women’s basketball program paid out $8,105,409 in expenses while making $2,543,747 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-5,561,662.
The 116-player men’s football team at UT Austin is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 974 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UT Austin football program brought home $161,532,860 in revenue and paid out $50,633,156 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $110,899,704 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 11 players of the UT Austin men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 981, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The UT Austin men’s golf program paid out $1,472,053 in expenses while making $489,973 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-982,080.
The UT Austin women’s golf team is made up of 7 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 992 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the UT Austin women’s golf program paid out $1,240,732 in expenses and made $402,885 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-837,847.
The 68 players of the UT Austin women’s rowing 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 986.
In terms of financials, the UT Austin women’s rowing program paid out $2,513,742 in expenses and made $448,625 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,065,117.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 41 players of the UT Austin women’s soccer team. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The UT Austin women’s soccer program paid out $2,291,382 in expenses while making $1,159,307 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,132,075 to be exact.
The UT Austin women’s softball team is made up of 24 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 994.
UT Austin brought in $997,478 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $3,227,778 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,230,300.
The 48 players of the UT Austin men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s swimming and diving program at UT Austin made $1,019,768 in revenue and spent $2,468,760 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,448,992 to be exact.
There are 32 players on the UT Austin women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The UT Austin women’s swimming and diving program paid out $2,221,496 in expenses while making $840,176 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,381,320 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the UT Austin men’s tennis 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 1000.
In terms of financials, the UT Austin men’s tennis program paid out $1,219,020 in expenses and made $316,311 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-902,709 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the UT Austin women’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.
UT Austin brought in $373,659 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $1,489,315 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,115,656.
The 103 players of the UT Austin men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The UT Austin men’s track and field program paid out $3,142,770 in expenses while making $675,454 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,467,316.
The 101-player women’s track and field team at UT Austin is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
UT Austin brought in $646,081 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $3,260,217 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,614,136.
The 18-player women’s volleyball team at UT Austin is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 984 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the UT Austin women’s volleyball program paid out $3,501,683 in expenses and made $2,358,294 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,143,389.
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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