by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Outdoor Track & Field at Northern Illinois University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. NIU plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference.
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The NIU women’s outdoor track & field team fields 36 athletes.
Of the 14 varsity sports NIU reports, outdoor track & field sits at #6 by total roster size.
The women’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 1 coach — 1 head coach. In all, 1 work full-time and 0 part-time.
Among the school’s 14 sports, outdoor track & field ranks #13 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The NIU women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $402,374 in revenue against $402,374 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $2,690 in operating expense per athlete, or $96,828 per team.
Against the school’s 14 sports, outdoor track & field sits #11 by revenue, or about 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When NIU earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.