by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Boston University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
There are 731 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 335 men and 396 women. Sports-related tudent aid is available at Boston U and the average award is around $23,173 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $18,822 and the average awarded to women is $26,853.
The sports at Boston U are led by 21 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 12 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $210,194, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $128,200 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Boston U sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 24 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $74,412 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $52,523 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Boston U collected $35,018,877 in revenue and paid out $35,018,877 in expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
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 Boston U.
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 Boston U.
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 16 players of the Boston U men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 975 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Boston U men’s basketball program paid out $2,814,251 in expenses while making $2,814,251 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 15-player women’s basketball team at Boston U is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 995.
Boston U brought in $2,114,471 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $2,114,471 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 21 players of the Boston U women’s field hockey team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s field hockey program at Boston U made $1,433,639 in revenue and spend $1,433,639 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 7 players of the Boston U women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Boston U brought in $575,381 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $575,381 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Boston U men’s ice hockey team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 957, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the Boston U men’s ice hockey program brought home $3,323,981 in revenue and paid out $3,323,981 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Boston U women’s ice hockey team is made up of 25 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 997.
The women’s ice hockey program at Boston U made $2,270,366 in revenue and spent $2,270,366 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 55 players of the Boston U men’s lacrosse team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 988 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Boston U men’s lacrosse program paid out $1,735,481 in expenses and made $1,735,481 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 35-player women’s lacrosse team at Boston U is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 995.
Boston U brought in $1,487,286 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $1,487,286 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 105 players on the Boston U women’s rowing team, and they are led by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 989, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Boston U women’s rowing program paid out $2,236,071 in expenses while making $2,236,071 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 32 players of the Boston U men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 979.
Boston U brought in $1,398,139 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $1,398,139 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 32 players of the Boston U women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Boston U brought in $1,681,060 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $1,681,060 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Boston U women’s softball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 992.
The women’s softball program at Boston U made $1,393,365 in revenue and spend $1,393,365 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 26 players of the Boston U men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s swimming and diving program at Boston U made $404,224 in revenue and spent $404,224 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 Boston U women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Boston U women’s swimming and diving program paid out $375,532 in expenses and made $375,532 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 9 players of the Boston U men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 966.
The Boston U men’s tennis program paid out $143,489 in expenses while making $143,489 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 12-player women’s tennis team at Boston U is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s tennis program at Boston U made $811,533 in revenue and spent $811,533 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 128 players of the Boston U men’s track and field team are led by 2 head coaches and 6 assistant coaches. There are 128 players on the Boston U men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Boston U men’s track and field program paid out $1,615,617 in expenses while making $1,615,617 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 109-player women’s track and field team at Boston U is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 6 assistant coaches. The Boston U women’s track and field team is made up of 109 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Boston U brought in $1,585,904 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $1,585,904 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.
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.
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