by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Vanderbilt University, 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FBS, Vanderbilt competes in the Southeastern Conference conference.
A total number of 442 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 195 of whom are male and 247 are female. They receive, on average, about $43,744 in sports-related student aid to attend Vanderbilt. On average, the school gave males around $58,324 of sports aid and women received about $32,233.
The sports at Vanderbilt are led by 14 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $366,604 and men’s team head coaches make about $1,920,229 each year.
The head coaches of Vanderbilt sports are supported by 14 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $150,116 while the ones for men’s team make about $459,757 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Vanderbilt sports teams made $110,941,948 in revenue, but they did have to spend $110,941,948 for 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 Vanderbilt.
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. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team. You need to offer a quality education as well. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The Vanderbilt men’s baseball team is made up of 45 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 Vanderbilt baseball program paid out $9,599,910 in expenses and made $9,599,910 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 16 players of the Vanderbilt men’s basketball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 989, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Vanderbilt brought in $13,587,388 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $13,587,388 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 23 players on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team, and they are led by one 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 989.
In terms of financials, the Vanderbilt women’s basketball program paid out $7,990,789 in expenses and made $7,990,789 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 Vanderbilt women’s bowling team is made up of 11 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members do well in the classroom, too, as seen by the team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Vanderbilt brought in $1,414,796 in revenue from its bowling program while paying out $1,414,796 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 11 players of the Vanderbilt men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s cross country program at Vanderbilt made $425,885 in revenue and spent $425,885 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 105-player men’s football team at Vanderbilt is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 984 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Vanderbilt football program brought home $33,582,944 in revenue and paid out $33,582,944 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Vanderbilt 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. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Vanderbilt men’s golf program paid out $1,697,592 in expenses and made $1,697,592 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 8 players of the Vanderbilt women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s golf program at Vanderbilt made $1,650,546 in revenue and spent $1,650,546 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 Vanderbilt women’s lacrosse team is made up of 38 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 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.
The Vanderbilt women’s lacrosse program paid out $2,920,655 in expenses while making $2,920,655 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 36 players of the Vanderbilt 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 1000.
Vanderbilt brought in $3,434,615 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $3,434,615 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 Vanderbilt women’s swimming team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Vanderbilt women’s swimming program brought home $2,363,013 in revenue and paid out $2,363,013 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 9-player men’s tennis team at Vanderbilt is kept in shape 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 1000.
The Vanderbilt men’s tennis program paid out $1,382,594 in expenses while making $1,382,594 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 10 players of the Vanderbilt women’s tennis team. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 991 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Vanderbilt brought in $1,795,208 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $1,795,208 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 93 players of the Vanderbilt women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Vanderbilt women’s track and field program paid out $4,168,674 in expenses and made $4,168,674 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.
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.
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