by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 Big Ten Conference conference, UMN Twin Cities contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 708 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 315 of whom are male and 393 are female. On average, these students receive around $21,699 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 $25,842 and the average awarded to women is $18,378.
There are 21 head coaches at UMN Twin Cities, 9 of whom lead men’s teams and 12 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $1,155,026 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $245,190.
There are also 56 assitant coaches of sports at UMN Twin Cities. That breaks down to 29 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 27 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $85,796 and the average for those who coach men’s is $267,445. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
UMN Twin Cities sports teams made $125,192,956 in revenue, but they did have to spend $113,686,733 for expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $11,506,223. That’s a whole lot better than taking 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 UMN Twin Cities.
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. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The UMN Twin Cities men’s baseball team is made up of 39 players who, in turn, are trained and guided 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.
UMN Twin Cities brought in $365,842 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $2,278,670 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,912,828.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the UMN Twin Cities women’s basketball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 995, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The UMN Twin Cities women’s basketball program paid out $4,662,636 in expenses while making $643,259 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,019,377 to be exact.
There are 123 players on the UMN Twin Cities men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 14 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 980.
In terms of financials, the UMN Twin Cities football program paid out $38,776,350 in expenses and made $72,562,005 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $33,785,655 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 10 players on the UMN Twin Cities men’s golf 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.
In terms of financials, the UMN Twin Cities men’s golf program paid out $759,750 in expenses and made $165,633 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-594,117.
The 9 players of the UMN Twin Cities women’s golf team are led 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.
The women’s golf program at UMN Twin Cities made $108,767 in revenue and spent $840,871 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-732,104.
The 23-member women’s gymnastics team at UMN Twin Cities is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than gymnastics, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UMN Twin Cities brought in $198,646 in revenue from its women’s gymnastics program while paying out $1,472,608 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,273,962 to be exact.
The 26-player men’s ice hockey team at UMN Twin Cities is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than ice hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 997.
The men’s ice hockey program at UMN Twin Cities made $4,072,626 in revenue and spent $5,269,203 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,196,577 to be exact.
The 27-player women’s ice hockey team at UMN Twin Cities is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than ice hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 992 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The UMN Twin Cities women’s ice hockey program paid out $2,743,623 in expenses while making $285,381 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,458,242.
The head coach and 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 68 players of the UMN Twin Cities women’s rowing 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 990.
The UMN Twin Cities women’s rowing program paid out $1,836,026 in expenses while making $84,908 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,751,118 to be exact.
The 26-player women’s soccer team at UMN Twin Cities is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 997 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The UMN Twin Cities women’s soccer program paid out $1,638,874 in expenses while making $66,910 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,571,964.
The UMN Twin Cities women’s softball team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 993, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the UMN Twin Cities women’s softball program paid out $1,709,400 in expenses and made $86,774 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,622,626.
The UMN Twin Cities men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UMN Twin Cities men’s swimming and diving program brought home $33,454 in revenue and paid out $1,067,825 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,034,371 to be exact.
There are 33 players on the UMN Twin Cities women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
UMN Twin Cities brought in $40,639 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $1,287,449 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,246,810 to be exact.
The 9 players of the UMN Twin Cities women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
UMN Twin Cities brought in $20,839 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $1,187,447 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,166,608.
There are 43 players on the UMN Twin Cities men’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 10 assistant coaches. The UMN Twin Cities men’s track and field team is made up of 43 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
UMN Twin Cities brought in $71,887 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $1,522,259 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,450,372.
The 2 head coaches and 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 133 players of the UMN Twin Cities women’s track and field team. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 133 players of the UMN Twin Cities women’s track and field team.
The women’s track and field program at UMN Twin Cities made $79,256 in revenue and spent $2,245,145 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,165,889.
The UMN Twin Cities women’s volleyball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 995.
In terms of financials, the UMN Twin Cities women’s volleyball program paid out $3,391,613 in expenses and made $1,111,563 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,280,050.
The UMN Twin Cities men’s wrestling team is made up of 29 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 988.
In terms of financials, the UMN Twin Cities wrestling program paid out $1,508,461 in expenses and made $249,129 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,259,332 to be exact.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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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