If you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Vassar College 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 member of the NCAA Division III without football, Vassar competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 465 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 253 men and 212 women.
Of the 23 head coaches at Vassar, 11 are leaders of men’s teams and 12 lead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $75,398 and men’s team head coaches make about $77,750 each year.
The head coaches of Vassar sports are supported by 17 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $42,873 and the average for those who coach men’s is $33,494. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Vassar collected $5,303,006 in revenue and paid out $4,946,249 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $356,757, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Vassar.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 34 players on the Vassar men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Vassar brought in $226,305 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $226,305 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 19 players of the Vassar men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Vassar men’s basketball program paid out $202,972 in expenses while making $212,574 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,602 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 10 players on the Vassar women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s basketball program at Vassar made $177,923 in revenue and spent $171,729 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $6,194 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 20-player men’s cross country team at Vassar is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The men’s cross country program at Vassar made $59,689 in revenue and spent $59,689 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 12 players of the Vassar women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The Vassar women’s cross country program paid out $57,291 in expenses while making $57,291 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 21 members of the Vassar men’s fencing team are led by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Vassar men’s fencing program paid out $84,654 in expenses and made $85,950 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,296 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 23-member women’s fencing team at Vassar is kept in shape by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Vassar women’s fencing program brought home $88,600 in revenue and paid out $87,304 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,296 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 24-member women’s field hockey team at Vassar is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Vassar women’s field hockey program paid out $158,059 in expenses while making $168,610 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $10,551 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 5-member women’s golf team at Vassar is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Vassar women’s golf program paid out $86,018 in expenses and made $86,188 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $170 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 44-player men’s lacrosse team at Vassar is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Vassar brought in $286,134 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $282,983 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,151 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 29 players of the Vassar women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Vassar brought in $209,289 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $208,549 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $740 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 27 players of the Vassar men’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Vassar men’s outdoor track program paid out $106,219 in expenses while making $124,969 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $18,750 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 28 players of the Vassar women’s outdoor track team.
Vassar brought in $123,859 in revenue from its women’s outdoor track program while paying out $105,109 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $18,750 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 32 players on the Vassar men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Vassar men’s soccer program paid out $269,336 in expenses and made $275,182 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $5,846 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Vassar women’s soccer team is made up of 29 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Vassar brought in $183,871 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $183,871 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the Vassar men’s swimming and diving team.
The Vassar men’s swimming and diving program paid out $108,903 in expenses while making $110,188 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,285 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Vassar women’s swimming and diving team.
In terms of financials, the Vassar women’s swimming and diving program paid out $110,976 in expenses and made $112,261 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1,285 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 8-member men’s tennis team at Vassar is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Vassar men’s tennis program brought home $162,607 in revenue and paid out $162,607 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 9-member women’s tennis team at Vassar is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Vassar women’s tennis program paid out $186,400 in expenses while making $186,400 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 19 players of the Vassar men’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Vassar brought in $140,820 in revenue from its men’s volleyball program while paying out $140,820 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 14 players on the Vassar women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at Vassar made $193,954 in revenue and spent $193,801 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $153 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Vassar College 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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