by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Northwestern 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. Northwestern is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big Ten Conference.
A total number of 518 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 262 of whom are male and 256 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Northwestern and the average award is approximately $53,919 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $14,880,630 and women’s totaled $13,049,548.
There are 19 head coaches at Northwestern, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 11 of whom head up women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,138,767 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $335,610.
In addition, there are 70 assistant coaches at Northwestern, 37 supporting men’s teams and 33 working with women’s teams. They make about $203,973 per year on the men’s side and $73,341 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Northwestern brought in $131,779,238 in total athletics revenue and $131,779,238 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include Northwestern rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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.
The team has 39 athletes on the Northwestern men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Benjamin Greenspan. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s baseball program brought in $2,373,103 in revenue and spent $3,158,090 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $784,987.
The roster lists 14 players on the Northwestern men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chris Collins. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Northwestern men’s basketball program brought in $14,431,898 in revenue and paid out $14,728,871 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $296,973.
The team has 16 members of the Northwestern women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Carla Berube. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s basketball program brought in $1,646,018 in revenue and paid out $5,852,067 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $4,206,049.
The roster lists 25 players on the Northwestern women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jill Miller. Women’s cross country competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s cross country program generated $745,602 in revenue and paid out $1,275,700 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $530,098.
There are 31 members of the Northwestern women’s fencing team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Zachary Moss. Women’s fencing is part of Division I as a member of Midwest Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Northwestern women’s fencing program made $610,759 in revenue and spent $1,536,430 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $925,671.
The team has 26 athletes on the Northwestern women’s field hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Tracey Fuchs. Women’s field hockey competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Northwestern women’s field hockey program made $1,443,723 in revenue and paid out $2,594,623 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,150,900.
The team has 109 members of the Northwestern men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The head coach is David Braun. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 99%.
Financially, the Northwestern men’s football program generated $85,587,606 in revenue and spent $37,901,761 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $47,685,845.
The roster lists 9 players on the Northwestern men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by David Inglis. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Northwestern men’s golf program generated $661,821 in revenue and paid out $1,532,438 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $870,617.
The team has 8 players on the Northwestern women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Emily Fletcher. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Northwestern women’s golf program brought in $1,268,854 in revenue and spent $1,654,436 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $385,582.
The team has 40 members of the Northwestern women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kelly Amonte-Hiller. Women’s lacrosse is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Northwestern women’s lacrosse program generated $1,600,095 in revenue and paid out $3,031,050 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,430,955.
The team has 29 members of the Northwestern men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Russell Payne. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 999 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the Northwestern men’s soccer program brought in $737,081 in revenue and spent $1,650,824 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $913,743.
There are 31 athletes on the Northwestern women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Michael Moynihan. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s soccer program generated $1,464,744 in revenue and paid out $2,434,828 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $970,084.
The team has 20 members of the Northwestern women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kate Drohan. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Northwestern women’s softball program made $1,401,484 in revenue and spent $2,910,446 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,508,962.
There are 25 athletes on the Northwestern men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Northwestern men’s swimming & diving program generated $1,031,170 in revenue and spent $1,473,016 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $441,846.
The team has 32 members of the Northwestern women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Northwestern women’s swimming & diving program brought in $1,566,728 in revenue and paid out $2,347,088 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $780,360.
The roster lists 11 members of the Northwestern men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Arvid Swan. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s tennis program made $684,487 in revenue and spent $1,101,289 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $416,802.
The team has 10 athletes on the Northwestern women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Claire Pollard. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Northwestern women’s tennis program made $965,993 in revenue and spent $1,578,666 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $612,673.
There are 17 members of the Northwestern women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Tim Nollan. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s volleyball program brought in $1,748,005 in revenue and paid out $3,537,732 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,789,727.
The team has 26 members of the Northwestern men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Matthew Storniolo. Men’s wrestling is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s wrestling program generated $1,630,553 in revenue and spent $2,265,838 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $635,285.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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