by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of Central Florida, 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.
UCF is in the American Athletic Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 498 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 224 men and 274 women. They receive, on average, about $19,307 in sports-related student aid to attend UCF. On average, the school gave males around $23,004 of sports aid and women received about $16,284.
There are 14 head coaches at UCF, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $215,642 and men’s team head coaches make about $814,278 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of UCF sports, there are 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 16 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $78,416 while the ones for men’s team make about $262,737 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UCF collected $85,490,789 in revenue and paid out $69,779,276 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $15,711,513, 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 UCF.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 39-player men’s baseball team at UCF is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 963.
On the money side of things, the UCF baseball program brought home $2,687,720 in revenue and paid out $1,980,172 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $707,548 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the UCF women’s basketball team. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 981.
UCF brought in $4,160,367 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $3,229,850 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $930,517 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The UCF men’s football team is made up of 122 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 14 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 981, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The football program at UCF made $30,646,197 in revenue and spend $20,864,907 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,781,290 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The UCF men’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 991 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UCF brought in $699,096 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $618,625 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $80,471 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 6-member women’s golf team at UCF is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an academic progress rate of 963, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
In terms of financials, the UCF women’s golf program paid out $607,511 in expenses and made $611,467 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,956 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 60 players of the UCF women’s rowing team are led by a head coach and 5 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.
In terms of financials, the UCF women’s rowing program paid out $1,634,679 in expenses and made $1,882,680 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $248,001 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 27 players on the UCF men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 972 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s soccer program at UCF made $1,450,512 in revenue and spent $1,353,379 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $97,133 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 32 players of the UCF women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
UCF brought in $1,642,667 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $1,414,043 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $228,624 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 23-player women’s softball team at UCF is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 994 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s softball program at UCF made $2,004,177 in revenue and spend $1,446,452 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $557,725 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 10-member men’s tennis team at UCF is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 969 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The UCF men’s tennis program paid out $736,886 in expenses while making $747,379 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $10,493 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 9 players on the UCF women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 984, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The UCF women’s tennis program paid out $872,166 in expenses while making $976,442 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $104,276 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 109-player women’s track and field team at UCF is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UCF women’s track and field program paid out $1,738,172 in expenses and made $1,994,600 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $256,428 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 18 players on the UCF women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one 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.
The UCF women’s volleyball program paid out $1,508,479 in expenses while making $1,731,398 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $222,919 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Central Florida 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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