by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the University of Colorado Boulder 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. CU - Boulder is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big 12 Conference.
There are 463 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 250 of whom are men and 213 are female. Athletic scholarships are offered at CU - Boulder and the average award is around $29,674 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $7,555,171 and women’s totaled $6,183,674.
There are 13 head coaches at CU - Boulder, 5 of whom coach men’s teams and 8 of whom lead women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $3,295,604 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $338,129.
In addition, there are 65 assistant coaches at CU - Boulder, 33 assigned to men’s teams and 32 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $402,424 per year on the men’s side and $146,957 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, CU - Boulder generated $161,671,803 in total athletics revenue and $161,512,069 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at CU - Boulder the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. 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 17 players on the CU - Boulder men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Tad Boyle. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 64%.
On the money side of things, the CU - Boulder men’s basketball program brought in $11,918,793 in revenue and spent $8,608,358 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $3,310,435.
The team has 24 members of the CU - Boulder women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is J.R. Payne. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the CU - Boulder women’s basketball program generated $2,337,461 in revenue and paid out $5,177,230 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,839,769.
The team has 118 members of the CU - Boulder men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 13 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Deion Sanders. Men’s football plays in FBS as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 959 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
On the money side of things, the CU - Boulder men’s football program brought in $69,306,235 in revenue and spent $42,805,019 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $26,501,216.
The team has 10 players on the CU - Boulder men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Roy Edwards. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
When it comes to the budget, the CU - Boulder men’s golf program made $478,420 in revenue and paid out $1,118,435 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $640,015.
The roster lists 7 players on the CU - Boulder women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Madeleine Sheils. Women’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the CU - Boulder women’s golf program brought in $366,668 in revenue and spent $955,316 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $588,648.
The team has 32 members of the CU - Boulder women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Ann Elliott - Whidden. Women’s lacrosse plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the CU - Boulder women’s lacrosse program brought in $784,156 in revenue and paid out $1,875,741 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,091,585.
The team has 14 athletes on the CU - Boulder men’s skiing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jana Weinberger. Men’s skiing is part of Division I as a member of Independent. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the CU - Boulder men’s skiing program made $182,032 in revenue and spent $1,025,539 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $843,507.
The team has 14 athletes on the CU - Boulder women’s skiing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jana Weinberger. Women’s skiing plays in Division I as a member of Independent. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the CU - Boulder women’s skiing program generated $469,241 in revenue and spent $1,131,206 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $661,965.
The team has 28 members of the CU - Boulder women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Daniel Sanchez. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the CU - Boulder women’s soccer program brought in $760,901 in revenue and spent $2,516,780 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,755,879.
The team has 11 athletes on the CU - Boulder women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Anthony Nguyen Pham. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 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 CU - Boulder women’s tennis program generated $568,736 in revenue and paid out $1,358,698 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $789,962.
The roster lists 91 athletes on the CU - Boulder men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 11 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the CU - Boulder men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $718,501 in revenue and paid out $1,868,725 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,150,224.
There are 78 players on the CU - Boulder women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 11 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the CU - Boulder women’s track & field & cross country program made $747,185 in revenue and spent $2,097,126 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,349,941.
The team has 19 players on the CU - Boulder women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jesse Mahoney. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
When it comes to the budget, the CU - Boulder women’s volleyball program generated $728,185 in revenue and paid out $2,225,370 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,497,185.
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