by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of Central Arkansas, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
UCA competes in the NCAA Division I-FCS , and is one of the Atlantic Sun Conference schools.
A total number of 578 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 360 of whom are male and 218 are female. On average, these students receive around $8,534 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $8,580 and the average awarded to women is $8,458.
The sports at UCA are led by 14 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $66,326 and men’s team head coaches make about $104,338 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of UCA sports, there are 25 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 16 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $38,798 and the average for those who coach men’s is $48,730. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UCA collected $14,616,307 in revenue and paid out $14,616,307 in expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
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 UCA.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at UCA, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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 head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 40 players of the UCA men’s baseball team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 960.
UCA brought in $777,410 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $777,410 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 16 players on the UCA men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the UCA men’s basketball program paid out $1,167,374 in expenses and made $1,167,374 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The UCA women’s basketball team is made up of 15 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 971.
On the money side of things, the UCA women’s basketball program brought home $1,040,099 in revenue and paid out $1,040,099 in total expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 128 players of the UCA men’s football team are led by a head coach and 12 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 965.
On the money side of things, the UCA football program brought home $3,477,020 in revenue and paid out $3,477,020 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The UCA men’s golf team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UCA men’s golf program paid out $201,167 in expenses and made $201,167 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 8 players of the UCA women’s golf team. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 981 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UCA brought in $295,199 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $295,199 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 46 players of the UCA men’s soccer team. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 974 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the UCA men’s soccer program paid out $557,261 in expenses and made $557,261 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the UCA women’s soccer 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 995.
The women’s soccer program at UCA made $536,044 in revenue and spent $536,044 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 24-player women’s softball team at UCA is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 995, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s softball program at UCA made $668,968 in revenue and spend $668,968 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 9-member women’s tennis team at UCA is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UCA women’s tennis program brought home $359,667 in revenue and paid out $359,667 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 118 players of the UCA men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The UCA men’s track and field program paid out $521,310 in expenses while making $521,310 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UCA women’s track and field team is made up of 100 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UCA women’s track and field program brought home $722,004 in revenue and paid out $722,004 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 20-player women’s volleyball team at UCA is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The UCA women’s volleyball program paid out $607,395 in expenses while making $607,395 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Central 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.
Image Credit: By Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.