by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Whittier College, 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 III with football, Whittier competes in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference conference.
There are 443 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 253 men and 190 women.
Of the 22 head coaches at Whittier, 11 are leaders of men’s teams and 11 lead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $53,501 and men’s team head coaches make about $50,563 each year.
The head coaches of Whittier sports are supported by 15 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 20 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $45,462 and the average for those who coach men’s is $50,569. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Whittier brought home $2,671,824 in revenue while shelling out $2,630,140 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $41,684. That’s a whole lot better than taking 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 Whittier.
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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 37 players of the Whittier men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Whittier brought in $133,327 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $123,237 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $10,090 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 14 players of the Whittier women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Whittier women’s basketball program paid out $138,364 in expenses and made $138,963 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $599 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 6-member men’s cross country team at Whittier is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Whittier men’s cross country program brought home $24,179 in revenue and paid out $27,041 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,862 to be exact.
The 3 players of the Whittier women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Whittier women’s cross country program paid out $29,452 in expenses and made $24,129 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-5,323.
There are 57 players on the Whittier men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Whittier brought in $412,627 in revenue from its football program while paying out $409,657 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,970 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the Whittier men’s golf team.
On the money side of things, the Whittier men’s golf program brought home $25,382 in revenue and paid out $25,122 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $260 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Whittier women’s golf team is made up of 6 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Whittier women’s golf program paid out $26,480 in expenses and made $26,480 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 42 players of the Whittier men’s lacrosse team.
The Whittier men’s lacrosse program paid out $203,009 in expenses while making $228,609 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $25,600 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 23 players of the Whittier women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Whittier women’s lacrosse program paid out $87,666 in expenses while making $91,776 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $4,110 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 21 players on the Whittier men’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s outdoor track program at Whittier made $74,637 in revenue and spent $73,102 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,535 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 26 players of the Whittier women’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Whittier women’s outdoor track program paid out $90,507 in expenses while making $91,042 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $535 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 24 players of the Whittier men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at Whittier made $100,184 in revenue and spent $98,559 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,625 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 26-player women’s soccer team at Whittier is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Whittier women’s soccer program brought home $96,890 in revenue and paid out $93,040 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,850 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 21 players of the Whittier women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Whittier women’s softball program paid out $105,151 in expenses while making $113,676 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $8,525 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 17-player men’s swimming and diving team at Whittier is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s swimming and diving program at Whittier made $32,247 in revenue and spent $45,970 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-13,723 to be exact.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 20 players of the Whittier women’s swimming and diving team.
The women’s swimming and diving program at Whittier made $37,457 in revenue and spent $51,716 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-14,259.
There are 6 players on the Whittier men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Whittier brought in $52,396 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $51,251 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,145 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Whittier women’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Whittier women’s tennis program brought home $55,164 in revenue and paid out $53,639 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,525 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 24 players on the Whittier women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Whittier women’s volleyball program paid out $94,879 in expenses and made $95,229 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $350 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Whittier men’s water polo team is made up of 19 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Whittier men’s water polo program brought home $73,863 in revenue and paid out $63,708 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $10,155 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 19-member women’s v team at Whittier is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s water polo program at Whittier made $66,546 in revenue and spent $59,346 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,200 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
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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