by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if West Chester University of Pennsylvania is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
WCUPA competes in the NCAA Division II with football , and is one of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference schools.
There are 655 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 316 men and 339 women. They receive, on average, about $2,139 in sports-related student aid to attend WCUPA. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $2,018 and women received an average of $2,251.
Of the 20 head coaches at WCUPA, 8 are leaders of men’s teams and 12 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $92,855, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $78,208 per year.
There are also 33 assitant coaches of sports at WCUPA. That breaks down to 17 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 16 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $43,787 and the average for those who coach men’s is $55,049. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at WCUPA brought home $10,136,284 in revenue while shelling out $8,886,446 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $1,249,838, 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 WCUPA.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 35 players of the WCUPA men’s baseball team.
In terms of financials, the WCUPA baseball program paid out $325,090 in expenses and made $382,556 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $57,466 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 17 players of the WCUPA women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WCUPA women’s basketball program paid out $420,634 in expenses and made $433,848 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $13,214 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 24 players on the WCUPA women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WCUPA women’s field hockey program brought home $535,374 in revenue and paid out $480,990 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $54,384 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 99 players on the WCUPA men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WCUPA football program brought home $1,196,763 in revenue and paid out $1,084,600 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $112,163 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the WCUPA men’s golf team.
The men’s golf program at WCUPA made $98,974 in revenue and spent $114,370 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-15,396.
The 7-member women’s golf team at WCUPA is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The WCUPA women’s golf program paid out $91,131 in expenses while making $83,666 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-7,465 to be exact.
The 24 members of the WCUPA women’s gymnastics team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The WCUPA women’s gymnastics program paid out $353,775 in expenses while making $396,225 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $42,450 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 26 players on the WCUPA women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The WCUPA women’s lacrosse program paid out $329,547 in expenses while making $356,177 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $26,630 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 29-player men’s soccer team at WCUPA is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
WCUPA brought in $231,261 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $200,460 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $30,801 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 36 players on the WCUPA women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WCUPA women’s soccer program paid out $330,825 in expenses and made $319,316 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-11,509.
The WCUPA women’s softball team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The WCUPA women’s softball program paid out $356,078 in expenses while making $376,891 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $20,813 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 20 players of the WCUPA men’s swimming and diving team.
WCUPA brought in $741,661 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $639,381 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $102,280 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 22 players on the WCUPA women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
WCUPA brought in $747,417 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $647,673 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $99,744 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 9 players on the WCUPA men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The WCUPA men’s tennis program paid out $77,154 in expenses while making $84,134 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $6,980 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 8-member women’s tennis team at WCUPA is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the WCUPA women’s tennis program paid out $78,675 in expenses and made $82,545 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,870 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 98 players of the WCUPA men’s track and field team.
The WCUPA men’s track and field program paid out $167,642 in expenses while making $149,786 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-17,856.
The 87 players of the WCUPA women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The WCUPA women’s track and field program paid out $174,802 in expenses while making $165,891 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-8,911.
The 24-player women’s volleyball team at WCUPA is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WCUPA women’s volleyball program brought home $303,455 in revenue and paid out $269,401 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $34,054 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
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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