by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University of Southern California sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
USC is in the Pacific-12 Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 726 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 377 men and 349 women. They receive, on average, about $30,042 in sports-related student aid to attend USC. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $31,098 and the average awarded to women is $28,901.
The sports at USC are led by 20 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 11 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $1,685,951 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $281,936.
In addition to the head coaches of USC sports, there are 34 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 27 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $97,538 and the average for those who coach men’s is $365,573. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
USC sports teams made $187,650,353 in revenue, but they did have to spend $187,650,353 for expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 USC.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at USC, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 42 players of the USC men’s baseball 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 987.
USC brought in $3,740,391 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $3,740,391 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.
There are 16 players on the USC men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 967, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
In terms of financials, the USC men’s basketball program paid out $9,496,433 in expenses and made $7,241,439 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,254,994.
The 15 players of the USC women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 980.
In terms of financials, the USC women’s basketball program paid out $5,687,731 in expenses and made $5,687,731 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 USC men’s football team is made up of 131 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 13 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 970.
The football program at USC made $69,910,492 in revenue and spend $67,655,498 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,254,994 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the USC men’s golf team. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The USC men’s golf program paid out $1,310,809 in expenses while making $1,310,809 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 assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the USC women’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.
In terms of financials, the USC women’s golf program paid out $1,186,284 in expenses and made $1,186,284 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 USC women’s lacrosse team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided 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 994.
The USC women’s lacrosse program paid out $1,979,842 in expenses while making $1,979,842 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 USC women’s rowing team is made up of 47 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than rowing on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 988.
USC brought in $2,502,403 in revenue from its women’s rowing program while paying out $2,502,403 in 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 35 players of the USC women’s soccer team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 991, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s soccer program at USC made $2,239,953 in revenue and spent $2,239,953 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 40 players of the USC men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The men’s swimming and diving program at USC made $1,798,799 in revenue and spent $1,798,799 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 34 players of the USC women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The women’s swimming and diving program at USC made $1,942,781 in revenue and spent $1,942,781 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 12 players on the USC men’s tennis 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 994.
In terms of financials, the USC men’s tennis program paid out $1,250,379 in expenses and made $1,250,379 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 USC women’s tennis team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided 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 970.
The women’s tennis program at USC made $1,303,684 in revenue and spent $1,303,684 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.
There are 63 players on the USC men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at USC made $2,180,168 in revenue and spent $2,180,168 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 USC women’s track and field team is made up of 88 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the USC women’s track and field program brought home $3,079,700 in revenue and paid out $3,079,700 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26 players of the USC men’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the USC men’s volleyball program brought home $1,212,295 in revenue and paid out $1,212,295 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 USC women’s volleyball team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 965 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
USC brought in $2,454,527 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $2,454,527 in 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 36 members of the USC men’s water polo team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 981 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s water polo program at USC made $904,520 in revenue and spent $904,520 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 members of the USC women’s water polo team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 981, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
USC brought in $977,821 in revenue from its women’s water polo program while paying out $977,821 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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