by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Cerritos College 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 508 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 349 men and 159 women.
Of the 19 head coaches at Cerritos College, 10 are leaders of men’s teams and 9 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $71,903 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $68,636.
There are also 95 assitant coaches of sports at Cerritos College. That breaks down to 58 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 37 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $108,513 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $95,090 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Cerritos College sports teams made $3,614,730 in revenue, but they did have to spend $3,393,454 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $221,276, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Cerritos College.
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 Cerritos College.
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. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 33-player men’s baseball team at Cerritos College is kept in shape by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Cerritos College brought in $110,671 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $107,897 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $2,774 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 14 players on the Cerritos College women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Cerritos College women’s basketball program paid out $140,028 in expenses and made $147,165 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $7,137 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Cerritos College men’s cross country team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Cerritos College brought in $91,035 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $87,800 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $3,235 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 9 players on the Cerritos College women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Cerritos College women’s cross country program paid out $81,170 in expenses and made $84,405 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,235 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Cerritos College men’s football team is made up of 112 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 13 assistant coaches.
Cerritos College brought in $441,861 in revenue from its football program while paying out $389,812 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $52,049 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 51 players of the Cerritos College men’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 11 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Cerritos College men’s outdoor track program brought home $127,231 in revenue and paid out $123,996 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,235 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 11 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Cerritos College women’s outdoor track team.
In terms of financials, the Cerritos College women’s outdoor track program paid out $114,008 in expenses and made $117,243 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,235 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 37 players of the Cerritos College men’s soccer team.
In terms of financials, the Cerritos College men’s soccer program paid out $121,618 in expenses and made $135,218 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $13,600 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 9 assistant coaches train and lead the 33 players of the Cerritos College women’s soccer team.
On the money side of things, the Cerritos College women’s soccer program brought home $178,965 in revenue and paid out $138,644 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $40,321 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 21-player women’s softball team at Cerritos College is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Cerritos College women’s softball program brought home $174,388 in revenue and paid out $163,188 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $11,200 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 21 players of the Cerritos College men’s swimming and diving team.
The Cerritos College men’s swimming and diving program paid out $101,060 in expenses while making $109,531 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $8,471 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 15 players on the Cerritos College women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s swimming and diving program at Cerritos College made $108,838 in revenue and spent $99,554 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $9,284 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 12-member men’s tennis team at Cerritos College is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Cerritos College men’s tennis program brought home $27,440 in revenue and paid out $25,725 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,715 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 7 players on the Cerritos College women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Cerritos College brought in $26,594 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $24,879 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $1,715 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 14 players of the Cerritos College women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at Cerritos College made $105,319 in revenue and spent $95,072 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $10,247 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 17-member men’s water polo team at Cerritos College is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Cerritos College brought in $120,444 in revenue from its men’s water polo program while paying out $111,973 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $8,471 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 17 members of the Cerritos College women’s water polo team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Cerritos College women’s water polo program paid out $98,330 in expenses while making $107,614 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $9,284 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Cerritos College men’s wrestling team is made up of 36 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Cerritos College brought in $112,934 in revenue from its wrestling program while paying out $104,558 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $8,376 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Cerritos College 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
