by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the New Mexico Highlands 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.
As a proud member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference conference, New Mexico Highlands University contends with other NCAA Division II with football schools.
There are 325 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 182 men and 143 women. On average, these students receive around $6,466 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $7,162 and the average awarded to women is $5,580.
There are 10 head coaches at New Mexico Highlands University, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 5 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $55,732 and men’s team head coaches make about $68,384 each year.
There are also 15 assitant coaches of sports at New Mexico Highlands University. That breaks down to 9 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 6 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $31,315 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $28,282 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at New Mexico Highlands University brought home $5,434,533 in revenue while shelling out $5,434,533 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 New Mexico Highlands University.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 30 players of the New Mexico Highlands University men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The baseball program at New Mexico Highlands University made $395,406 in revenue and spend $395,406 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 24 players of the New Mexico Highlands University men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the New Mexico Highlands University men’s basketball program brought home $451,462 in revenue and paid out $451,462 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.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 17 players of the New Mexico Highlands University women’s basketball team.
New Mexico Highlands University brought in $363,715 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $363,715 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 12 players of the New Mexico Highlands University men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the New Mexico Highlands University men’s cross country program paid out $118,905 in expenses and made $118,905 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 89 players on the New Mexico Highlands University men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the New Mexico Highlands University football program brought home $1,354,742 in revenue and paid out $1,354,742 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 25 players of the New Mexico Highlands University women’s soccer team.
In terms of financials, the New Mexico Highlands University women’s soccer program paid out $282,349 in expenses and made $282,349 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 21 players of the New Mexico Highlands University women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the New Mexico Highlands University women’s softball program paid out $358,224 in expenses and made $358,224 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 66 players on the New Mexico Highlands University women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the New Mexico Highlands University women’s track and field program brought home $472,694 in revenue and paid out $472,694 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.
The New Mexico Highlands University women’s volleyball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at New Mexico Highlands University made $272,850 in revenue and spent $272,850 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 27-member men’s wrestling team at New Mexico Highlands University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the New Mexico Highlands University wrestling program paid out $279,129 in expenses and made $279,129 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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.
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