by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 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 415 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 220 of whom are male and 195 are female. They receive, on average, about $22,498 in sports-related student aid to attend Colorado State. On average, the school gave males around $23,749 of sports aid and women received about $21,087.
The sports at Colorado State are led by 14 head coaches, 5 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $134,039 and men’s team head coaches make about $678,831 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of Colorado State sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 16 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $67,904 and the average for those who coach men’s is $166,778. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Colorado State sports teams made $56,855,712 in revenue, but they did have to spend $54,994,366 for expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $1,861,346. That’s a whole lot better than taking 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 Colorado State.
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 Colorado State.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Colorado 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.
The Colorado 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.
In terms of financials, the Colorado State men’s basketball program paid out $4,328,160 in expenses and made $4,328,160 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 16 players on the Colorado State women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Colorado State women’s basketball program paid out $2,892,012 in expenses and made $2,892,012 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 114-player men’s football team at Colorado State is kept in shape by one head coach and 14 assistant coaches.
Colorado State brought in $26,626,422 in revenue from its football program while paying out $26,626,422 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 8 players on the Colorado State men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at Colorado State made $697,375 in revenue and spent $697,375 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 7-member women’s golf team at Colorado State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Colorado State women’s golf program brought home $638,869 in revenue and paid out $638,869 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 31 players on the Colorado State women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at Colorado State made $1,154,668 in revenue and spent $1,154,668 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 Colorado State women’s softball team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Colorado State women’s softball program brought home $1,059,363 in revenue and paid out $1,059,363 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 30-player women’s swimming and diving team at Colorado State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Colorado State brought in $947,111 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $947,111 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 8 players of the Colorado State women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Colorado State women’s tennis program paid out $616,924 in expenses and made $616,924 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 84-player men’s track and field team at Colorado State is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 12 assistant coaches. The 84-member men’s track and field team at Colorado State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s track and field program at Colorado State made $929,968 in revenue and spent $929,968 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 67-player women’s track and field team at Colorado State is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 12 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 67 players of the Colorado State women’s track and field team.
The women’s track and field program at Colorado State made $1,157,222 in revenue and spent $1,157,222 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 16 players of the Colorado State women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The Colorado State women’s volleyball program paid out $2,104,735 in expenses while making $2,104,735 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.
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.
