by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Outdoor Track & Field at Aurora University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Aurora competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
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The Aurora men’s outdoor track & field team lists 36 student athletes.
The Aurora women’s outdoor track & field team lists 29 student athletes.
Combined, Aurora fields 65 outdoor track & field athletes — 36 on the men’s side and 29 on the women’s.
Of the 15 varsity sports Aurora sponsors, outdoor track & field ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 5 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 5 part-time.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 5.
Among the school’s 15 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Aurora men’s outdoor track & field program generated $84,339 in revenue against $84,339 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $850 in operating expense per athlete, or $30,601 per team.
The Aurora women’s outdoor track & field program reported $84,447 in revenue against $84,447 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,054 in operating expense per athlete, or $30,553 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $84,339 to the women’s $84,447 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, outdoor track & field sits #11 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Aurora places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
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