by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of Florida 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.
A total number of 628 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 334 of whom are male and 294 are female. On average, these students receive around $17,882 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $16,403 and the average awarded to women is $19,563.
The sports at UF are led by 17 head coaches, 7 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $1,643,366, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $339,593 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of UF sports, there are 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 22 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $130,327 and the average for those who coach men’s is $407,610. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
UF sports teams made $139,287,811 in revenue, but they did have to spend $139,287,811 for expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any either!
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at UF.
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 UF.
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. 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 39-player men’s baseball team at UF is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 976, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The UF baseball program paid out $3,399,210 in expenses while making $615,314 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,783,896.
There are 14 players on the UF women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 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 981.
In terms of financials, the UF women’s basketball program paid out $4,100,085 in expenses and made $182,422 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-3,917,663 to be exact.
There are 115 players on the UF men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 973, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the UF football program paid out $37,611,096 in expenses and made $94,905,944 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $57,294,848 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 11 players of the UF men’s golf team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 993 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The UF men’s golf program paid out $804,632 in expenses while making $117,853 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-686,779.
The 9-member women’s golf team at UF is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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.
The UF women’s golf program paid out $851,742 in expenses while making $48,798 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-802,944.
There are 15 members on the UF women’s gymnastics team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members do well in the classroom, too, as seen by the team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The UF women’s gymnastics program paid out $2,404,796 in expenses while making $495,233 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,909,563.
The UF women’s lacrosse team is made up of 41 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 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.
The women’s lacrosse program at UF made $221,952 in revenue and spent $1,648,659 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,426,707 to be exact.
The 31-player women’s soccer team at UF is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 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 996.
The women’s soccer program at UF made $149,766 in revenue and spent $2,125,275 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,975,509.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 25 players of the UF women’s softball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 991, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The UF women’s softball program paid out $2,374,480 in expenses while making $403,555 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,970,925.
The 43 players of the UF men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
UF brought in $143,861 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $1,435,801 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,291,940.
The 39-player women’s swimming and diving team at UF is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UF women’s swimming and diving program brought home $175,478 in revenue and paid out $1,541,631 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,366,153.
The 12 players of the UF men’s tennis team are led 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 988.
UF brought in $51,496 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $1,158,097 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,106,601 to be exact.
The 6-player women’s tennis team at UF is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 991 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s tennis program at UF made $35,395 in revenue and spent $1,066,215 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,030,820.
The head coach and 11 assistant coaches train and lead the 100 players of the UF men’s track and field team.
The men’s track and field program at UF made $68,916 in revenue and spent $1,977,057 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,908,141 to be exact.
The 98-player women’s track and field team at UF is kept in shape by one head coach and 11 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UF women’s track and field program paid out $2,236,098 in expenses and made $67,538 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,168,560.
The UF women’s volleyball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UF women’s volleyball program paid out $3,320,855 in expenses and made $776,801 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,544,054.
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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