by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Oral Roberts 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 member of the NCAA Division I without football, ORU competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 340 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 195 men and 145 women. On average, these students receive around $12,843 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $10,525 of sports aid and women received about $15,961.
The sports at ORU are led by 12 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 6 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $129,316, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $78,536 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of ORU sports, there are 14 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $62,209 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $44,100 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, ORU collected $12,741,254 in revenue and paid out $12,109,178 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $632,076, 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 ORU.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 38 players on the ORU men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.
The baseball program at ORU made $1,219,081 in revenue and spend $1,192,568 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $26,513 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 16 players of the ORU men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 964 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the ORU men’s basketball program brought home $2,206,012 in revenue and paid out $2,206,012 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 18 players of the ORU women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 986 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The ORU women’s basketball program paid out $1,372,151 in expenses while making $1,398,694 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $26,543 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 9 players on the ORU men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 986, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
ORU brought in $353,086 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $338,999 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $14,087 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 7 players of the ORU women’s golf team. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the ORU women’s golf program paid out $387,050 in expenses and made $397,103 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $10,053 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 36 players on the ORU men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 947, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the ORU men’s soccer program brought home $690,487 in revenue and paid out $684,848 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $5,639 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 38 players of the ORU women’s soccer team. The team has an academic progress rate of 958, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the ORU women’s soccer program brought home $822,103 in revenue and paid out $792,529 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $29,574 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 10 players on the ORU men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 990.
ORU brought in $236,656 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $236,653 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 8 players of the ORU women’s tennis team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the ORU women’s tennis program paid out $384,988 in expenses and made $387,954 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,966 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 86 players of the ORU men’s track and field team.
On the money side of things, the ORU men’s track and field program brought home $555,418 in revenue and paid out $508,014 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $47,404 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The ORU women’s track and field team is made up of 58 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the ORU women’s track and field program brought home $482,469 in revenue and paid out $458,907 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $23,562 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The ORU women’s volleyball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
ORU brought in $817,096 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $814,348 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,748 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
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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