by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Volleyball at Niagara University — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Niagara competes in NCAA Division I without football as a member of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
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The Niagara women’s volleyball team carries 16 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 42. The most recent cohort included 44 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 14 varsity sports Niagara reports, volleyball comes in at #11 by total roster size.
The women’s volleyball program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 1 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Ren Cefra.
Across the school’s 14 sports, volleyball ranks #11 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Niagara women’s volleyball program generated $472,502 in revenue against $472,502 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $6,952 in operating expense per athlete, or $111,226 per team.
Against the school’s 14 sports, volleyball sits #8 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s volleyball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 (988 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 98% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 982, volleyball comes in above the pack at 982.
When Niagara places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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