by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Colby 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 775 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 439 of whom are male and 336 are female.
Of the 30 head coaches at Colby, 15 are leaders of men’s teams and 15 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $97,212 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $83,856.
There are also 52 assitant coaches of sports at Colby. That breaks down to 28 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $43,261 while the ones for men’s team make about $46,443 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Colby sports teams made $8,768,711 in revenue, but they did have to spend $8,768,711 for expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss 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 Colby.
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 Colby.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Colby, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 36 players of the Colby men’s baseball team.
On the money side of things, the Colby baseball program brought home $274,555 in revenue and paid out $274,555 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 Colby men’s basketball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Colby men’s basketball program paid out $311,347 in expenses while making $311,347 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 10 players on the Colby women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Colby women’s basketball program paid out $228,612 in expenses while making $228,612 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 23 players of the Colby men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at Colby made $100,327 in revenue and spent $100,327 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 22 players of the Colby women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Colby women’s cross country program paid out $92,651 in expenses and made $92,651 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 22 players on the Colby women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Colby women’s field hockey program paid out $292,115 in expenses while making $292,115 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 76-player men’s football team at Colby is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
The Colby football program paid out $834,637 in expenses while making $834,637 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 13 players on the Colby men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Colby men’s golf program paid out $25,987 in expenses while making $25,987 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 30-player men’s ice hockey team at Colby is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Colby men’s ice hockey program paid out $435,126 in expenses while making $435,126 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 Colby women’s ice hockey team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Colby women’s ice hockey program paid out $352,480 in expenses while making $352,480 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 30 players on the Colby men’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Colby brought in $73,833 in revenue from its men’s indoor track program while paying out $73,833 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 37-player women’s indoor track team at Colby is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Colby women’s indoor track program paid out $76,204 in expenses while making $76,204 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Colby men’s lacrosse team is made up of 47 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Colby men’s lacrosse program paid out $357,224 in expenses and made $357,224 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 32-player women’s lacrosse team at Colby is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s lacrosse program at Colby made $298,222 in revenue and spent $298,222 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 28 players on the Colby men’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Colby men’s outdoor track program brought home $51,845 in revenue and paid out $51,845 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 32 players on the Colby women’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Colby women’s outdoor track program paid out $52,259 in expenses and made $52,259 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 33 players of the Colby women’s rowing team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Colby brought in $131,565 in revenue from its women’s rowing program while paying out $131,565 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 Colby men’s soccer team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Colby men’s soccer program brought home $213,738 in revenue and paid out $213,738 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26-member women’s soccer team at Colby is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Colby women’s soccer program paid out $199,378 in expenses and made $199,378 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the Colby women’s softball team.
The Colby women’s softball program paid out $222,839 in expenses while making $222,839 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 27 players of the Colby men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Colby men’s swimming and diving program paid out $231,253 in expenses and made $231,253 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 22 players on the Colby women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Colby women’s swimming and diving program paid out $222,235 in expenses while making $222,235 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 Colby men’s tennis team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Colby brought in $97,629 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $97,629 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 10-member women’s tennis team at Colby is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Colby women’s tennis program paid out $91,807 in expenses and made $91,807 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the Colby women’s volleyball team.
In terms of financials, the Colby women’s volleyball program paid out $247,396 in expenses and made $247,396 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.
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.
