by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to University of Arkansas be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a proud member of the Southeastern Conference conference, UARK contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 596 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 321 men and 275 women. They receive, on average, about $25,337 in sports-related student aid to attend UARK. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $26,914 and the average awarded to women is $23,496.
The sports at UARK are led by 15 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $1,783,286 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $312,445.
There are also 36 assitant coaches of sports at UARK. That breaks down to 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 17 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $428,559 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $120,311 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UARK collected $154,551,832 in revenue and paid out $148,280,378 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $6,271,454, 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 UARK.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 41 players of the UARK men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UARK baseball program brought home $6,155,056 in revenue and paid out $7,430,590 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,275,534.
The 14-player women’s basketball team at UARK is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UARK women’s basketball program paid out $4,525,307 in expenses and made $401,265 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,124,042 to be exact.
The 124 players of the UARK men’s football team are led by a head coach and 14 assistant coaches.
UARK brought in $84,562,640 in revenue from its football program while paying out $45,994,950 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $38,567,690 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The UARK men’s golf team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
UARK brought in $64,833 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $1,479,639 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,414,806 to be exact.
The UARK women’s golf team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s golf program at UARK made $77,392 in revenue and spent $1,429,255 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,351,863 to be exact.
The 19 members of the UARK women’s gymnastics team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UARK women’s gymnastics program paid out $2,070,392 in expenses and made $253,027 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,817,365.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 36 players of the UARK women’s soccer team.
UARK brought in $132,128 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $3,271,289 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-3,139,161.
The 28 players of the UARK women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s softball program at UARK made $344,579 in revenue and spend $3,157,005 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,812,426.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 25 players of the UARK women’s swimming team.
On the money side of things, the UARK women’s swimming program brought home $55,121 in revenue and paid out $2,027,952 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,972,831.
The UARK men’s tennis team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The UARK men’s tennis program paid out $1,170,217 in expenses while making $71,894 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,098,323 to be exact.
The 9 players of the UARK women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s tennis program at UARK made $66,281 in revenue and spent $1,064,419 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-998,138 to be exact.
The UARK men’s track and field team is made up of 119 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UARK men’s track and field program paid out $4,786,879 in expenses and made $322,216 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-4,464,663.
The UARK women’s track and field team is made up of 118 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UARK women’s track and field program paid out $4,320,252 in expenses and made $280,024 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,040,228 to be exact.
The 17-player women’s volleyball team at UARK is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
UARK brought in $156,226 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $1,913,580 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,757,354 to be exact.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Arkansas 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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