by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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.
Ship is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II with football schools.
There are 608 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 306 men and 302 women. Sports-related student aid is available at Ship and the average award is around $2,321 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $2,308 and the average awarded to women is $2,333.
The sports at Ship are led by 18 head coaches, 8 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $76,128 and men’s team head coaches make about $96,552 each year.
There are also 34 assitant coaches of sports at Ship. That breaks down to 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 18 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $53,539 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $41,711 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Ship brought home $10,271,034 in revenue while shelling out $9,712,024 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $559,010, 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 Ship.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Ship, including 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Ship men’s baseball team.
On the money side of things, the Ship baseball program brought home $377,001 in revenue and paid out $328,415 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $48,586 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Ship women’s basketball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Ship women’s basketball program brought home $519,758 in revenue and paid out $519,758 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 29 players of the Ship women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Ship brought in $473,211 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $473,211 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 9 assistant coaches train and lead the 100 players of the Ship men’s football team.
On the money side of things, the Ship football program brought home $1,073,810 in revenue and paid out $1,060,257 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $13,553 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 30 players of the Ship women’slacrosse team.
In terms of financials, the Ship women’s lacrosse program paid out $163,975 in expenses and made $163,975 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 28-player men’s soccer team at Ship is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Ship brought in $216,445 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $215,235 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,210 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 34 players of the Ship women’s soccer team.
In terms of financials, the Ship women’s soccer program paid out $205,573 in expenses and made $205,573 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Ship women’s softball team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Ship brought in $409,178 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $405,618 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,560 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 18 players of the Ship men’s swimming team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Ship men’s swimming program brought home $146,453 in revenue and paid out $127,590 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $18,863 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 27 players on the Ship women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Ship brought in $145,926 in revenue from its women’s swimming program while paying out $145,926 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 13 players of the Ship women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Ship women’s tennis program brought home $68,705 in revenue and paid out $68,705 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Ship men’s track and field team is made up of 96 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 2 head coaches and 7 assistant coaches. The Ship men’s track and field team is made up of 96 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Ship men’s track and field program paid out $379,364 in expenses while making $448,647 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $69,283 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 110-player women’s track and field team at Ship is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 7 assistant coaches. The 110 players of the Ship women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Ship women’s track and field program brought home $503,153 in revenue and paid out $415,667 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $87,486 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Ship women’s volleyball team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Ship women’s volleyball program brought home $325,398 in revenue and paid out $321,552 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $3,846 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 19 players of the Ship men’s wrestling team.
The wrestling program at Ship made $137,922 in revenue and spend $137,922 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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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