by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 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.
UAF is in the Not applicable conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II without football schools.
There are 136 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 68 men and 68 women. They receive, on average, about $12,233 in sports-related student aid to attend UAF. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $14,663 and the average awarded to women is $9,930.
Of the 10 head coaches at UAF, 4 are leaders of men’s teams, 5 lead women’s teams, and 1 coaches a coed team. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $77,366, men’s team head coaches make about $133,129 each year, and the head coach of the coed teams gets paid $92,166.
In addition to the head coaches of UAF sports, there are 5 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 4 assitant coaches of women’s teams, and 1 assistant coach of the coed team. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $39,926 while the ones for men’s team make about $61,958 a year. The assistant coach who coaches the coed team earns about $56,015. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
UAF sports teams made $6,839,144 in revenue, but they did have to spend $6,555,688 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $283,456, 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 UAF.
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. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The UAF men’s basketball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
UAF brought in $698,870 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $661,937 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $36,933 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 12 players of the UAF women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
UAF brought in $533,840 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $517,905 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $15,935 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 10 players of the UAF men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The UAF men’s cross country program paid out $77,956 in expenses while making $81,383 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,427 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The UAF women’s cross country team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The UAF women’s cross country program paid out $105,651 in expenses while making $109,077 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $3,426 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 31-player men’s ice hockey team at UAF is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 963.
The UAF men’s ice hockey program paid out $2,069,644 in expenses while making $2,208,628 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $138,984 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 10 members on the UAF rifle team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The UAF rifle program paid out $392,828 in expenses while making $0 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 19-member women’s swimming team at UAF is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the UAF women’s swimming program paid out $364,608 in expenses and made $366,108 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1,500 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 17-member women’s volleyball team at UAF is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The UAF women’s volleyball program paid out $589,304 in expenses while making $598,214 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $8,910 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Alaska Fairbanks 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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