by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Purdue University-Main Campus 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. Purdue is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big Ten Conference.
A total of 662 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 376 of whom are male and 286 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Purdue and the average amount is about $19,382 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $7,893,890 and women’s totaled $4,937,179.
At 16 head coaches at Purdue, 8 of whom coach men’s teams and 8 of whom coach women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,611,627 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $344,415.
Backing them up are 57 assistant coaches at Purdue, 32 working with men’s teams and 25 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $405,836 per year on the men’s side and $108,406 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Purdue reported $150,536,320 in total athletics revenue and $135,140,397 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Purdue rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account.
The team has 45 members of the Purdue men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Greg Goff. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
When it comes to the budget, the Purdue men’s baseball program made $480,957 in revenue and spent $3,173,761 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $2,692,804.
There are 18 members of the Purdue men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Matt Painter. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
On the money side of things, the Purdue men’s basketball program made $20,966,991 in revenue and paid out $14,040,438 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $6,926,553.
The roster lists 15 athletes on the Purdue women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Katie Gearlds. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
Financially, the Purdue women’s basketball program generated $8,493,747 in revenue and spent $4,911,279 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $3,582,468.
The roster lists 126 members of the Purdue men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Barry Odom. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 968 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
When it comes to the budget, the Purdue men’s football program generated $83,144,029 in revenue and paid out $37,193,229 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $45,950,800.
The roster lists 10 members of the Purdue men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Andrew Sapp. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Purdue men’s golf program brought in $353,486 in revenue and spent $1,056,278 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $702,792.
The roster lists 11 players on the Purdue women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Zack Byrd. Women’s golf 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%.
On the money side of things, the Purdue women’s golf program generated $308,664 in revenue and paid out $1,194,868 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $886,204.
The roster lists 36 athletes on the Purdue women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Richard Moodie. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Purdue women’s soccer program made $531,926 in revenue and paid out $2,222,579 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,690,653.
The team has 24 members of the Purdue women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Magali Frezzotti. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
On the money side of things, the Purdue women’s softball program made $404,158 in revenue and spent $2,275,642 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,871,484.
The team has 38 athletes on the Purdue men’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Alex Jerden. Men’s swimming plays 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 96%.
Financially, the Purdue men’s swimming program brought in $382,095 in revenue and spent $1,875,914 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,493,819.
The team has 45 members of the Purdue women’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is John Klinge. Women’s swimming plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Purdue women’s swimming program brought in $474,895 in revenue and paid out $2,020,340 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,545,445.
The roster lists 8 members of the Purdue men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Geoff Young. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Purdue men’s tennis program generated $175,634 in revenue and spent $920,217 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $744,583.
The team has 11 members of the Purdue women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Raquel Atawo. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Purdue women’s tennis program generated $249,359 in revenue and paid out $1,145,922 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $896,563.
There are 97 players on the Purdue men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Purdue men’s track & field & cross country program generated $346,685 in revenue and paid out $2,293,121 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,946,436.
The roster lists 120 athletes on the Purdue women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Purdue women’s track & field & cross country program generated $636,055 in revenue and spent $2,601,555 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,965,500.
The team has 24 members of the Purdue women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Dave Shondell. Women’s volleyball 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%.
Financially, the Purdue women’s volleyball program made $8,621,165 in revenue and paid out $3,237,136 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $5,384,029.
The team has 34 athletes on the Purdue men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Tony Ersland. Men’s wrestling plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
Financially, the Purdue men’s wrestling program generated $332,548 in revenue and paid out $1,858,585 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,526,037.
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