Colorado State University - Fort Collins Sports Information

If you want to know more about the Colorado State University - Fort Collins sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.

• Athletics Overview
• Basketball
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track & Field (Combined)
• Volleyball

The Colorado State University - Fort Collins Athletics Program

What Division Is Colorado State In?

Colorado State is in the Mountain West Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.

Colorado State University - Fort Collins Sports-Related Financial Aid

There are 495 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 272 men and 223 women. On average, these students receive around $18,519 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $18,837 and women received an average of $18,131.

Colorado State University - Fort Collins Coaches

Of the 14 head coaches at Colorado State, 5 are leaders of men’s teams and 9 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $697,701, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $125,285 per year.

There are also 34 assitant coaches of sports at Colorado State. That breaks down to 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 16 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $57,706 and the average for those who coach men’s is $165,971. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.

Colorado State Sports Financials

The sports teams at Colorado State brought home $56,081,379 in revenue while shelling out $54,289,162 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $1,792,217, 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 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.

A Note About Colorado State Sports Rankings

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. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.

Popular Sports at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado State Basketball

Colorado State Men’s Basketball

The 15-player men’s basketball team at Colorado State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. According to College Factual’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball analysis, Colorado State was ranked #69 out of the 324 schools in its division.

The men’s basketball program at Colorado State made $4,415,218 in revenue and spent $4,415,218 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

Colorado State Women’s Basketball

The 15 players of the Colorado State women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In College Factual’s most recent Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball analysis, Colorado State ranked #63 out of 324 colleges and universities.

On the money side of things, the Colorado State women’s basketball program brought home $2,714,026 in revenue and paid out $2,714,026 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.

Colorado State Men’s Football

The 112 players of the Colorado State men’s football team are led by a head coach and 14 assistant coaches. Our Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football] ranking placed Colorado State# 62 out of the 124 schools in its division.

On the money side of things, the Colorado State football program brought home $24,782,902 in revenue and paid out $24,782,902 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

Colorado State Golf

Colorado State Men’s Golf

The 9 players of the Colorado State men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.

The Colorado State men’s golf program paid out $803,105 in expenses while making $803,105 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.

Colorado State Women’s Golf

The 7 players of the Colorado State women’s golf team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

On the money side of things, the Colorado State women’s golf program brought home $586,892 in revenue and paid out $586,892 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

Colorado State Soccer

Colorado State Women’s Soccer

The 27 players of the Colorado State women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In College Factual’s most recent Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer analysis, Colorado State ranked #229 out of 306 colleges and universities.

Colorado State brought in $1,106,420 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $1,106,420 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.

Colorado State Women’s Softball

The 22-player women’s softball team at Colorado State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In College Factual’s most recent Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball analysis, Colorado State ranked #62 out of 273 colleges and universities.

In terms of financials, the Colorado State women’s softball program paid out $1,182,303 in expenses and made $1,182,303 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.

Colorado State Swimming & Diving

Colorado State Women’s Swimming & Diving

The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Colorado State women’s swimming and diving team.

On the money side of things, the Colorado State women’s swimming and diving program brought home $941,687 in revenue and paid out $941,687 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.

Colorado State Tennis

Colorado State Women’s Tennis

The 8-member women’s tennis 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 tennis program brought home $617,560 in revenue and paid out $617,560 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.

Colorado State Track & Field (Combined)

Colorado State Men’s Track & Field (Combined)

There are 136 players on the Colorado State men’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 13 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 136 players of the Colorado State men’s track and field team.

The men’s track and field program at Colorado State made $1,041,366 in revenue and spent $1,041,366 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.

Colorado State Women’s Track & Field (Combined)

There are 101 players on the Colorado State women’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 15 assistant coaches. There are 101 players on the Colorado State women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.

On the money side of things, the Colorado State women’s track and field program brought home $1,271,068 in revenue and paid out $1,271,068 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.

Colorado State Volleyball

Colorado State Women’s Volleyball

The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the Colorado State women’s volleyball team. Colorado State landed the #57 spot in our Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball out of the 307 colleges and universities that were included in the analysis.

The Colorado State women’s volleyball program paid out $1,970,944 in expenses while making $1,970,944 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.

Notes & References

Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• 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.

• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.