by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Wilkes University 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.
Wilkes competes in the NCAA Division III with football , and is one of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation schools.
A total number of 588 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 388 of whom are male and 200 are female.
Of the 23 head coaches at Wilkes, 12 are leaders of men’s teams and 11 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $64,842 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $65,419.
The head coaches of Wilkes sports are supported by 10 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $14,419 while the ones for men’s team make about $56,052 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Wilkes brought home $4,876,872 in revenue while shelling out $4,539,312 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $337,560, 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 Wilkes.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Wilkes, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team. You need to offer a quality education as well. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 35-player men’s baseball team at Wilkes is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Wilkes brought in $174,292 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $159,035 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $15,257 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Wilkes women’s basketball team.
The women’s basketball program at Wilkes made $108,243 in revenue and spent $106,475 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,768 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 11 players of the Wilkes men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Wilkes men’s cross country program paid out $20,894 in expenses while making $26,957 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $6,063 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 18 players of the Wilkes women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Wilkes women’s cross country program brought home $24,243 in revenue and paid out $21,286 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,957 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 19 players of the Wilkes women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Wilkes women’s field hockey program paid out $76,265 in expenses while making $83,305 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $7,040 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Wilkes men’s football team is made up of 120 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The Wilkes football program paid out $603,436 in expenses while making $627,287 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $23,851 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 14 players of the Wilkes men’s golf team.
On the money side of things, the Wilkes men’s golf program brought home $15,507 in revenue and paid out $14,777 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $730 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 11 players on the Wilkes women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Wilkes women’s golf program brought home $12,149 in revenue and paid out $11,974 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $175 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Wilkes men’s ice hockey team is made up of 33 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Wilkes brought in $241,108 in revenue from its men’s ice hockey program while paying out $237,334 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,774 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 18 players of the Wilkes women’s ice hockey team.
In terms of financials, the Wilkes women’s ice hockey program paid out $172,782 in expenses and made $178,986 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,204 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 41-member men’s lacrosse team at Wilkes is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Wilkes men’s lacrosse program brought home $130,694 in revenue and paid out $126,211 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $4,483 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 24 players of the Wilkes women’slacrosse team.
The Wilkes women’s lacrosse program paid out $69,088 in expenses while making $74,467 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $5,379 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Wilkes men’s soccer team is made up of 39 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Wilkes brought in $123,904 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $106,495 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $17,409 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 34 players of the Wilkes women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Wilkes women’s soccer program paid out $104,028 in expenses while making $123,411 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $19,383 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 30 players on the Wilkes women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Wilkes women’s softball program brought home $148,077 in revenue and paid out $133,172 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $14,905 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Wilkes men’s swimming team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Wilkes men’s swimming program paid out $43,733 in expenses and made $52,793 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $9,060 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Wilkes women’s swimming team is made up of 4 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Wilkes women’s swimming program paid out $51,356 in expenses while making $52,762 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1,406 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 12-member men’s tennis team at Wilkes is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Wilkes men’s tennis program paid out $38,237 in expenses while making $48,395 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $10,158 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Wilkes 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 Wilkes women’s tennis program brought home $48,264 in revenue and paid out $38,656 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,608 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Wilkes men’s volleyball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wilkes men’s volleyball program paid out $66,835 in expenses and made $70,242 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,407 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 17 players on the Wilkes women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Wilkes brought in $82,518 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $74,719 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $7,799 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 44 players on the Wilkes men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wilkes wrestling program paid out $162,121 in expenses and made $213,299 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $51,178 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.