by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of Denver 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.
A total number of 351 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 183 of whom are male and 168 are female. Sports-related tudent aid is available at DU and the average award is around $35,495 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $30,596 and the average awarded to women is $40,831.
The sports at DU are led by 17 head coaches, 8 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $120,827 and men’s team head coaches make about $181,461 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of DU sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 20 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $64,937 while the ones for men’s team make about $79,477 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at DU brought home $38,535,397 in revenue while shelling out $38,535,397 in expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at DU.
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 DU.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. 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 DU men’s basketball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 975, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The DU men’s basketball program paid out $2,404,397 in expenses while making $2,404,397 in total revenue. 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 DU women’s basketball team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 979 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The DU women’s basketball program paid out $2,146,459 in expenses while making $2,146,459 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 10 players of the DU men’s golf 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 1000.
The DU men’s golf program paid out $666,062 in expenses while making $666,062 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 11-player women’s golf team at DU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 985 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the DU women’s golf program brought home $726,385 in revenue and paid out $726,385 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 12-member women’s gymnastics team at DU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than gymnastics on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.
In terms of financials, the DU women’s gymnastics program paid out $1,744,400 in expenses and made $1,744,400 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 26-player men’s ice hockey team at DU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 964.
The DU men’s ice hockey program paid out $3,592,526 in expenses while making $3,592,526 in total revenue. 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 53 players of the DU men’s lacrosse team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 963.
The men’s lacrosse program at DU made $1,873,595 in revenue and spent $1,873,595 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 DU women’s lacrosse team is made up of 35 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 979.
The DU women’s lacrosse program paid out $1,317,761 in expenses while making $1,317,761 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the DU men’s soccer team. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 984 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
DU brought in $1,666,596 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $1,666,596 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 28-player women’s soccer team at DU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 994.
On the money side of things, the DU women’s soccer program brought home $1,547,633 in revenue and paid out $1,547,633 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 31 players of the DU men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The DU men’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,259,355 in expenses while making $1,259,355 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 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 31 players of the DU women’s swimming and diving team.
DU brought in $1,259,355 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $1,259,355 in 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 DU men’s tennis team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 993 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the DU men’s tennis program brought home $663,069 in revenue and paid out $663,069 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 8 players of the DU women’s tennis team. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 992.
In terms of financials, the DU women’s tennis program paid out $943,857 in expenses and made $943,857 in total revenue. 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the DU women’s volleyball team. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 981 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the DU women’s volleyball program brought home $1,709,741 in revenue and paid out $1,709,741 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
