by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Bowdoin College, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
A total number of 820 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 423 of whom are male and 397 are female.
There are 27 head coaches at Bowdoin, 12 of whom lead men’s teams, 14 of whom head up women’s teams, and 1 of whom coaches a coed team. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $95,894 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $85,353. Also, the coed head coach makes around $81,657 per year.
There are also 40 assistant coaches of sports at Bowdoin. That breaks down to 20 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 19 assistant coaches of women’s teams, and 1 assistant coach of the coed team. The average salary is $76,360 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $76,447 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coach who coaches the coed team earns $86,404. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Bowdoin collected $14,192,310 in revenue and paid out $14,192,310 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any 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 Bowdoin.
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 Bowdoin.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Bowdoin, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 33 players of the Bowdoin men’s baseball team.
Bowdoin brought in $337,952 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $210,084 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $127,868 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Bowdoin women’s basketball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s basketball program at Bowdoin made $294,528 in revenue and spent $265,074 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $29,454 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Bowdoin women’s field hockey team is made up of 22 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Bowdoin brought in $209,825 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $202,197 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $7,628 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 74 players of the Bowdoin men’s football team.
The Bowdoin football program paid out $932,354 in expenses while making $949,950 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $17,596 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Bowdoin men’s golf team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Bowdoin brought in $36,275 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $33,275 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,000 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 8 players of the Bowdoin women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bowdoin women’s golf program paid out $36,345 in expenses and made $36,345 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 30 players on the Bowdoin men’s ice hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bowdoin men’s ice hockey program brought home $311,625 in revenue and paid out $247,011 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $64,614 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 24 players on the Bowdoin women’s ice hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Bowdoin women’s ice hockey program paid out $228,580 in expenses while making $229,095 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $515 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 46 players of the Bowdoin men’s lacrosse team.
On the money side of things, the Bowdoin men’s lacrosse program brought home $254,484 in revenue and paid out $231,322 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $23,162 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Bowdoin women’s lacrosse team.
Bowdoin brought in $213,596 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $183,700 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $29,896 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 31 players on the Bowdoin men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s soccer program at Bowdoin made $274,941 in revenue and spent $267,879 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $7,062 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 32 players of the Bowdoin women’s soccer team.
The Bowdoin women’s soccer program paid out $199,198 in expenses while making $205,165 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $5,967 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Bowdoin women’s softball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s softball program at Bowdoin made $203,962 in revenue and spend $185,217 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $18,745 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 22 players on the Bowdoin men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Bowdoin men’s swimming and diving program brought home $192,315 in revenue and paid out $159,065 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $33,250 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Bowdoin women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Bowdoin women’s swimming and diving program paid out $115,646 in expenses while making $147,156 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $31,510 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 10 players on the Bowdoin men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Bowdoin brought in $159,210 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $138,363 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $20,847 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 7 players of the Bowdoin women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bowdoin women’s tennis program brought home $165,341 in revenue and paid out $140,294 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $25,047 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 113 players of the Bowdoin men’s track and field team.
In terms of financials, the Bowdoin men’s track and field program paid out $229,850 in expenses and made $241,388 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $11,538 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 128 players of the Bowdoin women’s track and field team.
The Bowdoin women’s track and field program paid out $212,406 in expenses while making $229,428 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $17,022 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Bowdoin women’s volleyball 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 Bowdoin women’s volleyball program brought home $222,924 in revenue and paid out $193,056 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $29,868 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.
