by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Whitman College 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division III without football, Whitman competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 299 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 153 men and 146 women.
Of the 15 head coaches at Whitman, 7 are leaders of men’s teams and 8 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $81,590 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $75,227.
There are also 19 assitant coaches of sports at Whitman. That breaks down to 9 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 10 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $31,828 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $29,002 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Whitman collected $3,469,752 in revenue and paid out $3,350,010 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $119,742, 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 Whitman.
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. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Whitman men’s baseball team.
Whitman brought in $303,194 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $299,599 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,595 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Whitman women’s basketball team.
The women’s basketball program at Whitman made $301,931 in revenue and spent $289,968 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $11,963 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 8 players on the Whitman men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Whitman men’s golf program brought home $100,284 in revenue and paid out $88,489 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $11,795 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 6 players of the Whitman women’s golf team.
Whitman brought in $84,781 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $70,237 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $14,544 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Whitman women’s lacrosse team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Whitman women’s lacrosse program paid out $116,769 in expenses while making $141,286 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $24,517 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 33 players of the Whitman men’s soccer team.
Whitman brought in $169,143 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $164,215 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,928 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 30-member women’s soccer team at Whitman is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Whitman women’s soccer program paid out $174,627 in expenses while making $181,515 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $6,888 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Whitman men’s swimming team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Whitman men’s swimming program paid out $118,386 in expenses while making $125,227 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,841 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 21 players on the Whitman women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Whitman women’s swimming program paid out $129,641 in expenses and made $137,623 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $7,982 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Whitman men’s tennis team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s tennis program at Whitman made $172,595 in revenue and spent $173,158 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-563.
There are 11 players on the Whitman women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Whitman brought in $137,043 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $150,438 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-13,395.
The 34 players of the Whitman men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Whitman men’s track and field program paid out $82,587 in expenses and made $85,984 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,397 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 26-member women’s track and field team at Whitman is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Whitman women’s track and field program paid out $75,469 in expenses while making $78,807 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,338 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 18 players of the Whitman women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s volleyball program at Whitman made $86,893 in revenue and spent $148,130 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-61,237.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.