by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of Central Oklahoma, 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.
UCO competes in the NCAA Division II with football , and is one of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association schools.
A total number of 437 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 234 of whom are male and 203 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at UCO and the average award is around $5,800 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $6,187 and the average awarded to women is $5,354.
There are 13 head coaches at UCO, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $88,024 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $64,765.
There are also 16 assitant coaches of sports at UCO. That breaks down to 10 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 6 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $45,500 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $36,434 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at UCO brought home $11,472,453 in revenue while shelling out $9,426,846 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $2,045,607, 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 UCO.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at UCO, 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 38 players of the UCO men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 964.
UCO brought in $521,332 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $521,358 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-26.
The UCO women’s basketball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the UCO women’s basketball program paid out $500,837 in expenses and made $506,630 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $5,793 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 11 assistant coaches train and lead the 130 players of the UCO men’s football team. The team’s academic progress rate of 965 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the UCO football program brought home $1,847,181 in revenue and paid out $1,788,647 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $58,534 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 8 players on the UCO men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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 989.
The UCO men’s golf program paid out $199,700 in expenses while making $207,535 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $7,835 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 9-member women’s golf team at UCO 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.
In terms of financials, the UCO women’s golf program paid out $260,337 in expenses and made $263,155 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,818 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 40 players on the UCO women’s rowing 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 971.
In terms of financials, the UCO women’s rowing program paid out $365,497 in expenses and made $374,101 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $8,604 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the UCO 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 993.
The UCO women’s soccer program paid out $321,344 in expenses while making $328,630 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,286 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 21 players on the UCO women’s softball team, and they are led by one 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 988.
The women’s softball program at UCO made $407,495 in revenue and spend $391,112 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $16,383 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 10 players of the UCO women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 992, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the UCO women’s tennis program brought home $313,139 in revenue and paid out $291,956 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $21,183 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 63-player women’s track and field team at UCO is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UCO women’s track and field program brought home $271,350 in revenue and paid out $265,364 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $5,986 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The UCO women’s volleyball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided 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 990.
The UCO women’s volleyball program paid out $380,029 in expenses while making $390,455 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $10,426 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The UCO men’s wrestling team is made up of 42 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 953, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the UCO wrestling program brought home $546,914 in revenue and paid out $522,238 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $24,676 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Central Oklahoma 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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