by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of Northern Iowa 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FCS, UNI competes in the Missouri Valley Conference conference.
A total number of 552 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 280 of whom are male and 272 are female. On average, these students receive around $7,681 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $8,401 and women received an average of $6,939.
Of the 13 head coaches at UNI, 5 are leaders of men’s teams and 8 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $390,726, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $89,476 per year.
There are also 33 assitant coaches of sports at UNI. That breaks down to 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $51,696 and the average for those who coach men’s is $77,052. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UNI collected $17,301,412 in revenue and paid out $17,301,412 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 UNI.
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. 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the UNI men’s basketball team. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 980 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The UNI men’s basketball program paid out $3,495,093 in expenses while making $3,495,093 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.
There are 19 players on the UNI women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
UNI brought in $1,444,500 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,444,500 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 UNI men’s football team is made up of 109 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 12 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 969, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The football program at UNI made $3,825,124 in revenue and spend $3,825,124 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 UNI men’s golf team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 972.
In terms of financials, the UNI men’s golf program paid out $104,074 in expenses and made $104,074 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 UNI women’s golf team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an 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 1000.
The UNI women’s golf program paid out $187,689 in expenses while making $187,689 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 29 players of the UNI women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the UNI women’s soccer program brought home $467,229 in revenue and paid out $467,229 in total 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 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 25 players of the UNI women’s softball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 989 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The UNI women’s softball program paid out $792,876 in expenses while making $792,876 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 32 players of the UNI women’s swimming and diving team.
In terms of financials, the UNI women’s swimming and diving program paid out $483,773 in expenses and made $483,773 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 UNI women’s tennis team is made up of 7 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s tennis program at UNI made $266,655 in revenue and spent $266,655 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 109 players of the UNI men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
UNI brought in $621,894 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $612,709 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,185 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 132 players of the UNI women’s track and field team.
On the money side of things, the UNI women’s track and field program brought home $672,316 in revenue and paid out $652,038 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $20,278 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 17 players of the UNI women’s volleyball team are led by a 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 995.
The women’s volleyball program at UNI made $1,045,849 in revenue and spent $1,045,849 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 36-player men’s wrestling team at UNI is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 985, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
UNI brought in $959,154 in revenue from its wrestling program while paying out $959,154 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.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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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