by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Nebraska Wesleyan University 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.
NWU competes in the NCAA Division III with football , and is one of the American Rivers Conference schools.
A total number of 627 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 420 of whom are male and 207 are female.
The sports at NWU are led by 17 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $64,088 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $41,734.
The head coaches of NWU sports are supported by 20 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 28 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $32,350 and the average for those who coach men’s is $59,500. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, NWU collected $2,308,070 in revenue and paid out $2,288,247 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $19,823, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 NWU.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 52-player men’s baseball team at NWU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
NWU brought in $191,170 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $186,714 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $4,456 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 16 players of the NWU women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
NWU brought in $107,857 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $100,989 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,868 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 120 players on the NWU men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
The NWU football program paid out $279,705 in expenses while making $328,280 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $48,575 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The NWU men’s golf team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The NWU men’s golf program paid out $45,663 in expenses while making $44,003 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,660.
The 6-member women’s golf team at NWU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s golf program at NWU made $34,937 in revenue and spent $38,603 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-3,666.
The NWU men’s soccer team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at NWU made $76,925 in revenue and spent $70,023 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $6,902 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 24 players of the NWU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the NWU women’s soccer program paid out $62,274 in expenses and made $70,383 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $8,109 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the NWU women’s softball team.
NWU brought in $95,791 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $91,676 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $4,115 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the NWU men’s swimming team.
On the money side of things, the NWU men’s swimming program brought home $62,978 in revenue and paid out $74,877 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-11,899.
The NWU women’s swimming team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
NWU brought in $37,983 in revenue from its women’s swimming program while paying out $52,641 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-14,658.
There are 9 players on the NWU men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s tennis program at NWU made $28,504 in revenue and spent $26,220 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $2,284 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The NWU women’s tennis team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
NWU brought in $21,707 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $21,008 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $699 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The NWU men’s track and field team is made up of 122 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
NWU brought in $152,288 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $129,111 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $23,177 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 94 players of the NWU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the NWU women’s track and field program brought home $126,652 in revenue and paid out $106,964 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $19,688 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the NWU women’s volleyball team.
NWU brought in $131,918 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $104,492 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $27,426 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the NWU men’s wrestling team.
The NWU wrestling program paid out $84,780 in expenses while making $98,687 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $13,907 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Nebraska Wesleyan University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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