by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Bethel University 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.
A total number of 320 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 195 of whom are male and 125 are female. On average, these students receive around $10,037 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $11,208 and women received an average of $8,210.
The sports at Bethel are led by 20 head coaches, 10 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $59,630, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $44,215 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Bethel sports, there are 14 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 7 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $22,600 while the ones for men’s team make about $33,741 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Bethel brought home $7,447,749 in revenue while shelling out $6,023,983 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $1,423,766, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Bethel.
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 Bethel.
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 Bethel men’s baseball team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Bethel baseball program paid out $520,017 in expenses while making $712,308 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $192,291 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 14 players of the Bethel women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Bethel brought in $319,745 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $335,021 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-15,276.
The 11 members of the Bethel women’s bowling team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The bowling program at Bethel made $187,356 in revenue and spend $114,061 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $73,295 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Bethel men’s cross country team is made up of 7 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Bethel brought in $84,375 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $117,063 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-32,688.
There are 9 players on the Bethel women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Bethel brought in $70,000 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $132,494 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-62,494 to be exact.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 60 players of the Bethel men’s football team.
The Bethel football program paid out $1,414,963 in expenses while making $1,961,441 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $546,478 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Bethel men’s golf team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel men’s golf program paid out $107,024 in expenses and made $187,806 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $80,782 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 4 players on the Bethel women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bethel women’s golf program brought home $67,296 in revenue and paid out $62,777 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,519 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 11 players of the Bethel men’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bethel men’s outdoor track program brought home $118,678 in revenue and paid out $114,271 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,407 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 12-member women’s outdoor track team at Bethel is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bethel women’s outdoor track program brought home $121,081 in revenue and paid out $125,506 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-4,425.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 36 players of the Bethel men’s soccer team.
On the money side of things, the Bethel men’s soccer program brought home $921,576 in revenue and paid out $526,006 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $395,570 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 21 players on the Bethel women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel women’s soccer program paid out $345,369 in expenses and made $391,336 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $45,967 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Bethel women’s softball team is made up of 22 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Bethel brought in $384,444 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $253,607 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $130,837 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 8-member men’s swimming team at Bethel is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bethel men’s swimming program brought home $112,952 in revenue and paid out $98,742 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $14,210 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 12 players on the Bethel women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel women’s swimming program paid out $100,043 in expenses and made $239,060 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $139,017 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 6 players of the Bethel men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s tennis program at Bethel made $117,024 in revenue and spent $106,470 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $10,554 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the Bethel women’s tennis team.
On the money side of things, the Bethel women’s tennis program brought home $167,734 in revenue and paid out $91,955 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $75,779 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 13-member women’s volleyball team at Bethel is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Bethel women’s volleyball program paid out $300,287 in expenses while making $267,783 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-32,504.
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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