by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Bucknell 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 913 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 450 of whom are male and 463 are female. Sports-related tudent aid is available at Bucknell and the average award is around $16,358 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $14,808 and women received an average of $17,865.
The sports at Bucknell are led by 23 head coaches, 11 of whom coach male teams and 12 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $123,723 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $83,609.
There are also 55 assitant coaches of sports at Bucknell. That breaks down to 29 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 26 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $39,239 and the average for those who coach men’s is $48,694. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Bucknell brought home $30,198,253 in revenue while shelling out $30,198,253 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 Bucknell.
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 Bucknell.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 35-player men’s baseball team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 983.
In terms of financials, the Bucknell baseball program paid out $482,938 in expenses and made $482,938 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 14 players of the Bucknell men’s basketball team are led by a 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 1000.
The men’s basketball program at Bucknell made $2,331,882 in revenue and spent $2,331,882 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 16 players of the Bucknell women’s basketball team. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s basketball program at Bucknell made $1,685,867 in revenue and spent $1,685,867 in expenses. 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.
The Bucknell women’s field hockey team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than field hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the Bucknell women’s field hockey program paid out $1,149,455 in expenses and made $1,149,455 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.
The head coach and 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 84 players of the Bucknell men’s football team. The team members have more than football on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 987.
On the money side of things, the Bucknell football program brought home $5,938,686 in revenue and paid out $5,938,686 in total expenses. 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.
The 8 players of the Bucknell men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. 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 980.
The men’s golf program at Bucknell made $127,445 in revenue and spent $127,445 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 9-member women’s golf team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s golf program at Bucknell made $239,094 in revenue and spent $239,094 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 43-player men’s lacrosse team at Bucknell 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 988.
Bucknell brought in $703,514 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $703,514 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 43-player women’s lacrosse team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Bucknell brought in $1,190,364 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $1,190,364 in expenses. 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.
The 63-player women’s rowing team at Bucknell 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 990.
On the money side of things, the Bucknell women’s rowing program brought home $899,118 in revenue and paid out $899,118 in total 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 28-player men’s soccer team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one 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.
The Bucknell men’s soccer program paid out $646,028 in expenses while making $646,028 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.
There are 27 players on the Bucknell women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 987 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Bucknell women’s soccer program paid out $1,338,106 in expenses and made $1,338,106 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.
There are 19 players on the Bucknell women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 994 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Bucknell women’s softball program paid out $1,102,938 in expenses while making $1,102,938 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.
There are 27 players on the Bucknell men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Bucknell men’s swimming and diving program paid out $691,547 in expenses and made $691,547 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 32 players on the Bucknell women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Bucknell women’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,326,509 in expenses while making $1,326,509 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 8-member men’s tennis team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 948 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
In terms of financials, the Bucknell men’s tennis program paid out $134,899 in expenses and made $134,899 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-member women’s tennis team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The Bucknell women’s tennis program paid out $319,255 in expenses while making $319,255 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Bucknell men’s track and field team is made up of 152 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Bucknell men’s track and field program paid out $649,829 in expenses and made $649,829 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.
The 184 players of the Bucknell women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Bucknell women’s track and field program paid out $1,569,807 in expenses and made $1,569,807 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.
The 19-player women’s volleyball team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Bucknell women’s volleyball program brought home $1,038,479 in revenue and paid out $1,038,479 in total 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 18-member men’s water polo team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 977, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The men’s water polo program at Bucknell made $421,996 in revenue and spent $421,996 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 18-member women’s water polo team at Bucknell is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than water polo, too. Their great academic progress rate of 987 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Bucknell women’s water polo program paid out $525,692 in expenses while making $525,692 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.
The Bucknell men’s wrestling team is made up of 33 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 967.
The wrestling program at Bucknell made $924,595 in revenue and spend $924,595 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Bucknell University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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