by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to California State University - Fresno 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FBS, Fresno State competes in the Mountain West Conference conference.
A total number of 491 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 194 of whom are male and 297 are female. They receive, on average, about $14,034 in sports-related student aid to attend Fresno State. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $15,981 and women received an average of $12,762.
There are 15 head coaches at Fresno State, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $128,794 and men’s team head coaches make about $560,310 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of Fresno State sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 19 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $75,191 and the average for those who coach men’s is $176,082. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Fresno State brought home $53,448,649 in revenue while shelling out $45,811,581 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $7,637,068, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Fresno State.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Fresno State, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 31 players on the Fresno State men’s baseball team, and they are led by one 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.
On the money side of things, the Fresno State baseball program brought home $1,871,828 in revenue and paid out $1,871,828 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 Fresno State men’s basketball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 930.
The Fresno State men’s basketball program paid out $3,663,045 in expenses while making $3,663,045 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 Fresno State women’s basketball team is made up of 19 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a 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 basketball program at Fresno State made $2,310,117 in revenue and spent $2,310,117 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 111 players of the Fresno State men’s football team are led by a head coach and 14 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 954.
In terms of financials, the Fresno State football program paid out $14,576,190 in expenses and made $17,268,160 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $2,691,970 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 9 players of the Fresno State men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 970, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Fresno State men’s golf program paid out $470,743 in expenses while making $470,743 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 9-member women’s golf team at Fresno State 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 990.
The Fresno State women’s golf program paid out $555,770 in expenses while making $555,770 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 27 players of the Fresno State women’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 987.
The women’s soccer program at Fresno State made $1,284,112 in revenue and spent $1,284,112 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 21 players of the Fresno State women’s softball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 971, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Fresno State women’s softball program paid out $1,445,738 in expenses while making $1,445,738 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 Fresno State women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The women’s swimming and diving program at Fresno State made $1,225,514 in revenue and spent $1,225,514 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 9-player women’s tennis team at Fresno State 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.
Fresno State brought in $673,284 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $673,284 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 Fresno State men’s track and field team is made up of 29 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Fresno State men’s track and field program brought home $404,092 in revenue and paid out $404,092 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 96-player women’s track and field team at Fresno State is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Fresno State brought in $1,215,506 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $1,215,506 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 Fresno State women’s volleyball team is made up of 17 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 975 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Fresno State women’s volleyball program brought home $1,366,661 in revenue and paid out $1,366,661 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 30 members of the Fresno State women’s water polo team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 967.
The Fresno State women’s water polo program paid out $1,023,432 in expenses while making $1,023,432 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.
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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