by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Butler 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.
A total number of 570 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 295 of whom are male and 275 are female. They receive, on average, about $10,587 in sports-related student aid to attend Butler. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $9,656 and women received an average of $11,586.
There are 16 head coaches at Butler, 7 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 $321,824, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $94,840 per year.
The head coaches of Butler sports are supported by 15 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $71,154 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $48,282 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, Butler collected $30,005,721 in revenue and paid out $26,334,505 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $3,671,216, 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 Butler.
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 Butler.
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 38-player men’s baseball team at Butler is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Butler brought in $1,193,637 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $1,118,078 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $75,559 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 36 players of the Butler women’s basketball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 995, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Butler women’s basketball program paid out $2,301,091 in expenses and made $2,278,554 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-22,537 to be exact.
There are 103 players on the Butler men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 989, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Butler football program paid out $1,252,259 in expenses while making $1,244,835 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-7,424.
The 10-member men’s golf team at Butler is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 983.
In terms of financials, the Butler men’s golf program paid out $351,584 in expenses and made $364,356 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,772 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 10 players of the Butler women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an 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 Butler women’s golf program paid out $228,920 in expenses while making $225,506 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-3,414.
The Butler women’s lacrosse team is made up of 45 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 981 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Butler women’s lacrosse program paid out $544,915 in expenses and made $586,512 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $41,597 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 31-player men’s soccer team at Butler is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 976.
Butler brought in $1,242,553 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $1,209,972 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $32,581 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 28 players on the Butler women’s soccer team, and they are led 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 992.
Butler brought in $1,254,804 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $1,200,881 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $53,923 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the Butler women’s softball team. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 991.
The women’s softball program at Butler made $881,987 in revenue and spend $873,108 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $8,879 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 30 players of the Butler women’s swimming team.
On the money side of things, the Butler women’s swimming program brought home $240,581 in revenue and paid out $221,502 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $19,079 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 11 players of the Butler men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an 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.
In terms of financials, the Butler men’s tennis program paid out $435,706 in expenses and made $483,931 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $48,225 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Butler women’s tennis team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an 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.
Butler brought in $243,128 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $198,965 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $44,163 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 86 players of the Butler men’s track and field team.
In terms of financials, the Butler men’s track and field program paid out $600,306 in expenses and made $622,781 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $22,475 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 74 players on the Butler women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s track and field program at Butler made $618,221 in revenue and spent $574,129 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $44,092 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 17 players on the Butler women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 983, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s volleyball program at Butler made $874,677 in revenue and spent $876,467 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,790.
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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