by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Swimming at Alma College, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Alma is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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The Alma men’s swimming team carries 11 student athletes.
The Alma women’s swimming team carries 12 athletes.
Combined, Alma carries 23 swimming athletes — 11 on the men’s side and 12 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports Alma sponsors, swimming sits at #11 by total roster size.
The men’s swimming program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Chris Hamstra.
The women’s swimming program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Chris Hamstra.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 16 sports, swimming sits #9 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Alma men’s swimming program generated $88,522 in revenue against $88,522 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $3,401 in operating expense per athlete, or $37,408 per team.
The Alma women’s swimming program reported $89,160 in revenue against $89,160 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $3,189 in operating expense per athlete, or $38,264 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $88,522 to the women’s $89,160 in revenue.
Among the school’s 16 sports, swimming sits #10 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Alma earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.