by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the University of Kansas sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. KU competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big 12 Conference.
A total number of 685 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 337 of whom are men and 348 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at KU and the average award is approximately $21,506 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $7,519,848 and women’s totaled $7,211,641.
At 14 head coaches at KU, 5 of whom coach men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,307,532 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $312,574.
The head coaches are supported by 55 assistant coaches at KU, 26 supporting men’s teams and 29 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $386,630 per year on the men’s side and $120,034 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, KU brought in $173,669,277 in total athletics revenue and $159,866,627 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at KU data from 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 roster lists 39 members of the KU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Dan Fitzgerald. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
Financially, the KU men’s baseball program brought in $2,219,296 in revenue and paid out $4,529,090 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $2,309,794.
The team has 19 athletes on the KU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Bill Self. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 82%.
Financially, the KU men’s basketball program brought in $21,918,945 in revenue and spent $19,732,078 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $2,186,867.
There are 14 members of the KU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brandon Schneider. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
Financially, the KU women’s basketball program brought in $5,492,126 in revenue and paid out $5,492,126 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 122 athletes on the KU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Lance Leipold. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
Financially, the KU men’s football program brought in $37,107,691 in revenue and paid out $34,516,494 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $2,591,197.
There are 12 athletes on the KU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Jamie Bermel. Men’s golf plays 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 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the KU men’s golf program generated $531,489 in revenue and paid out $1,233,258 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $701,769.
The team has 10 athletes on the KU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Lindsay Kuhle. Women’s golf plays 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 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the KU women’s golf program generated $1,243,243 in revenue and spent $1,243,243 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 70 players on the KU women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Andrew Derrick. Women’s rowing plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the KU women’s rowing program made $2,570,986 in revenue and spent $2,570,986 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 30 athletes on the KU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Nate Lie. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the KU women’s soccer program generated $2,896,029 in revenue and paid out $2,896,029 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 23 members of the KU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jennifer McFalls. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the KU women’s softball program brought in $2,687,838 in revenue and spent $2,687,838 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 34 players on the KU women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the KU women’s swimming & diving program made $1,758,355 in revenue and paid out $1,758,355 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 7 players on the KU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Todd Chapman. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the KU women’s tennis program generated $1,668,736 in revenue and paid out $1,668,736 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 145 members of the KU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the KU men’s track & field & cross country program generated $1,338,720 in revenue and paid out $3,105,221 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,766,501.
There are 141 players on the KU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the KU women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $3,450,831 in revenue and paid out $3,450,831 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 19 members of the KU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Matt Ulmer. Women’s volleyball 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 KU women’s volleyball program generated $2,581,006 in revenue and paid out $2,581,006 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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