by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Washington University in St Louis 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.
WUSTL competes in the NCAA Division III with football , and is one of the University Athletic Association schools.
There are 775 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 443 men and 332 women.
There are 15 head coaches at WUSTL, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $94,712, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $85,868 per year.
The head coaches of WUSTL sports are supported by 26 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 29 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $46,910 and the average for those who coach men’s is $44,105. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at WUSTL brought home $9,747,110 in revenue while shelling out $9,256,058 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $491,052, which is great since many schools have to declare 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 WUSTL.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 28 players on the WUSTL men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WUSTL baseball program paid out $298,920 in expenses and made $314,604 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $15,684 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the WUSTL women’s basketball team.
In terms of financials, the WUSTL women’s basketball program paid out $381,038 in expenses and made $392,056 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $11,018 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 113 players of the WUSTL men’s football team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The football program at WUSTL made $792,610 in revenue and spend $792,610 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 8-member women’s golf team at WUSTL is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The WUSTL women’s golf program paid out $196,861 in expenses while making $213,301 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $16,440 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The WUSTL men’s soccer team is made up of 40 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WUSTL men’s soccer program brought home $400,558 in revenue and paid out $315,286 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $85,272 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The WUSTL women’s soccer team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at WUSTL made $253,475 in revenue and spent $230,082 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $23,393 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the WUSTL women’s softball team.
WUSTL brought in $327,120 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $326,375 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $745 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The WUSTL men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The WUSTL men’s swimming and diving program paid out $168,684 in expenses while making $191,067 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $22,383 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 34-player women’s swimming and diving team at WUSTL is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WUSTL women’s swimming and diving program brought home $191,067 in revenue and paid out $168,684 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $22,383 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 13 players on the WUSTL men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
WUSTL brought in $260,446 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $211,933 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $48,513 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 14 players on the WUSTL women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
WUSTL brought in $236,227 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $180,224 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $56,003 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The WUSTL men’s track and field team is made up of 195 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at WUSTL made $353,988 in revenue and spent $320,538 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $33,450 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 180 players of the WUSTL women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
The WUSTL women’s track and field program paid out $305,751 in expenses while making $350,385 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $44,634 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 25-player women’s volleyball team at WUSTL is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s volleyball program at WUSTL made $427,296 in revenue and spent $411,847 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $15,449 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Washington University in St Louis 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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