by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Cuesta College 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.
A total number of 266 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 140 of whom are male and 126 are female.
There are 15 head coaches at Cuesta College, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $29,218 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $29,350.
In addition to the head coaches of Cuesta College sports, there are 7 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 8 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $27,230 and the average for those who coach men’s is $27,110. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Cuesta College collected $1,439,159 in revenue and paid out $1,224,793 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $214,366, 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 Cuesta 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 Cuesta College.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 34-player men’s baseball team at Cuesta College is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The baseball program at Cuesta College made $112,252 in revenue and spend $71,077 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $41,175 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the Cuesta College women’s basketball team.
In terms of financials, the Cuesta College women’s basketball program paid out $43,163 in expenses and made $64,193 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $21,030 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 9 players of the Cuesta College men’s cross country team.
In terms of financials, the Cuesta College men’s cross country program paid out $21,063 in expenses and made $25,689 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $4,626 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 7-player women’s cross country team at Cuesta College is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Cuesta College women’s cross country program brought home $22,219 in revenue and paid out $18,621 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,598 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 22 players of the Cuesta College men’s outdoor track team.
In terms of financials, the Cuesta College men’s outdoor track program paid out $26,677 in expenses and made $39,143 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,466 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 17-player women’s outdoor track team at Cuesta College is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Cuesta College women’s outdoor track program paid out $23,263 in expenses and made $32,896 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $9,633 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 25 players of the Cuesta College women’s soccer team.
On the money side of things, the Cuesta College women’s soccer program brought home $36,974 in revenue and paid out $36,924 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $50 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Cuesta College women’s softball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Cuesta College brought in $49,254 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $39,739 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $9,515 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the Cuesta College men’s swimming team.
The men’s swimming program at Cuesta College made $34,241 in revenue and spent $25,500 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $8,741 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 18 players of the Cuesta College women’s swimming team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Cuesta College women’s swimming program paid out $22,928 in expenses and made $29,769 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $6,841 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 16-player women’s volleyball team at Cuesta College is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s volleyball program at Cuesta College made $57,443 in revenue and spent $40,163 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $17,280 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Cuesta College men’s water polo team is made up of 25 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Cuesta College men’s water polo program paid out $56,299 in expenses and made $65,825 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $9,526 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Cuesta College women’s v team is made up of 16 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Cuesta College women’s water polo program brought home $50,181 in revenue and paid out $40,805 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $9,376 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 13 players of the Cuesta College men’s wrestling team.
The Cuesta College wrestling program paid out $47,731 in expenses while making $60,571 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $12,840 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
