If you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Bard College be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
There are 275 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 143 men and 132 women.
There are 19 head coaches at Bard, 10 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $53,798, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $55,459 per year.
There are also 18 assitant coaches of sports at Bard. That breaks down to 9 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 9 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $25,020 while the ones for men’s team make about $27,961 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Bard sports teams made $2,147,301 in revenue, but they did have to spend $2,043,157 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $104,144, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at Bard.
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 Bard.
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. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 24 players of the Bard men’s baseball team.
The baseball program at Bard made $108,462 in revenue and spend $104,201 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $4,261 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the Bard women’s basketball team.
Bard brought in $127,900 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $127,900 in expenses. 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 16 players of the Bard men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Bard brought in $33,470 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $33,470 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 14 players of the Bard women’s cross country team.
The women’s cross country program at Bard made $31,348 in revenue and spent $31,348 in expenses. 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 15 players of the Bard men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s lacrosse program at Bard made $118,890 in revenue and spent $118,465 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $425 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 19 players on the Bard women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Bard women’s lacrosse program paid out $84,049 in expenses while making $84,329 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $280 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Bard men’s outdoor track 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 Bard men’s outdoor track program paid out $21,377 in expenses and made $21,377 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 18-player women’s outdoor track team at Bard is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s outdoor track program at Bard made $26,401 in revenue and spent $26,401 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 22-member men’s soccer team at Bard is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Bard men’s soccer program paid out $117,857 in expenses while making $119,432 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,575 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 25-member women’s soccer team at Bard is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bard women’s soccer program brought home $121,208 in revenue and paid out $118,558 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,650 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Bard men’s swimming team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bard men’s swimming program paid out $46,594 in expenses and made $52,770 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,176 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Bard women’s swimming team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bard women’s swimming program brought home $72,578 in revenue and paid out $66,402 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $6,176 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the Bard men’s tennis team.
Bard brought in $35,927 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $35,927 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 9 players on the Bard women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at Bard made $34,125 in revenue and spent $34,125 in expenses. 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 10 players of the Bard men’s volleyball team.
The Bard men’s volleyball program paid out $70,084 in expenses while making $70,084 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 13 players of the Bard women’s volleyball team.
The women’s volleyball program at Bard made $108,786 in revenue and spent $107,146 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,640 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
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.