by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Eastern Washington University 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.
A total number of 434 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 242 of whom are male and 192 are female. They receive, on average, about $9,620 in sports-related student aid to attend EWU. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $9,265 and women received an average of $10,067.
There are 12 head coaches at EWU, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $122,324 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $70,789.
There are also 25 assitant coaches of sports at EWU. That breaks down to 15 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 10 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $42,604 and the average for those who coach men’s is $65,392. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
EWU sports teams made $16,395,550 in revenue, but they did have to spend $16,237,962 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $157,588, 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 EWU.
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 EWU.
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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The EWU men’s basketball team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 980, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the EWU men’s basketball program paid out $1,653,951 in expenses and made $1,489,002 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-164,949 to be exact.
The EWU women’s basketball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 996, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
EWU brought in $1,000,263 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,333,084 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-332,821 to be exact.
The EWU men’s football team is made up of 106 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 963 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The EWU football program paid out $5,156,293 in expenses while making $4,407,324 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-748,969.
The 7-member women’s golf team at EWU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 984.
The EWU women’s golf program paid out $276,539 in expenses while making $220,750 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-55,789 to be exact.
There are 29 players on the EWU women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The EWU women’s soccer program paid out $955,970 in expenses while making $635,693 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-320,277 to be exact.
There are 6 players on the EWU men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 984.
On the money side of things, the EWU men’s tennis program brought home $257,095 in revenue and paid out $317,860 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-60,765.
The EWU women’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
On the money side of things, the EWU women’s tennis program brought home $366,704 in revenue and paid out $438,975 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-72,271.
The EWU men’s track and field team is made up of 112 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches. The 112-member men’s track and field team at EWU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
EWU brought in $369,745 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $609,626 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-239,881.
The 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 115 players of the EWU women’s track and field team. The 115 players of the EWU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the EWU women’s track and field program brought home $680,628 in revenue and paid out $815,729 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-135,101 to be exact.
The EWU women’s volleyball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 986 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
EWU brought in $649,180 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $857,429 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-208,249 to be exact.
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.
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