by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Sonoma State University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a member of the NCAA Division II without football, SSU competes in the Not applicable conference.
A total number of 253 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 107 of whom are male and 146 are female. They receive, on average, about $2,761 in sports-related student aid to attend SSU. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $2,556 and the average awarded to women is $2,912.
There are 11 head coaches at SSU, 4 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $122,421, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $101,333 per year.
The head coaches of SSU sports are supported by 10 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 8 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $68,856 and the average for those who coach men’s is $65,918. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
SSU sports teams made $7,950,114 in revenue, but they did have to spend $7,267,946 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $682,168, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
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 SSU.
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. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 47 players of the SSU men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 962.
In terms of financials, the SSU baseball program paid out $565,310 in expenses and made $647,417 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $82,107 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the SSU women’s basketball team. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 977.
The women’s basketball program at SSU made $491,961 in revenue and spent $447,008 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $44,953 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 23-player women’s cross country team at SSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 980, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the SSU women’s cross country program paid out $176,561 in expenses and made $174,974 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,587.
The SSU men’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 989.
In terms of financials, the SSU men’s golf program paid out $216,500 in expenses and made $227,108 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $10,608 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The SSU women’s golf team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the SSU women’s golf program paid out $239,361 in expenses and made $287,486 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $48,125 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 26 players of the SSU women’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The SSU women’s outdoor track program paid out $135,017 in expenses while making $135,576 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $559 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 32 players on the SSU men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
SSU brought in $532,435 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $467,919 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $64,516 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 33 players on the SSU women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 975.
The SSU women’s soccer program paid out $424,684 in expenses while making $487,672 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $62,988 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The SSU women’s softball team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 983.
In terms of financials, the SSU women’s softball program paid out $427,885 in expenses and made $447,301 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $19,416 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 18 players of the SSU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 970 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the SSU women’s volleyball program paid out $473,208 in expenses and made $521,436 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $48,228 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
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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