by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. UMBC plays at the level of NCAA Division I without football as a member of America East Conference.
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The UMBC men’s basketball team fields 17 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 52. The most recent cohort included 53 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The UMBC women’s basketball team lists 14 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 62. Academic data covers 55 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, UMBC fields 31 basketball athletes — 17 on the men’s side and 14 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports UMBC sponsors, basketball sits at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Of those, 6 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Jim Ferry.
The women’s basketball program employs 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 4 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Candice Hill.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 6 coaches to the women’s 5.
Among the school’s 11 sports, basketball sits #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UMBC men’s basketball program reported $2,548,811 in revenue against $2,548,811 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $29,218 in operating expense per athlete, or $496,711 per team.
The UMBC women’s basketball program generated $1,997,059 in revenue against $1,997,059 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $25,594 in operating expense per athlete, or $358,322 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $2,548,811 to the women’s $1,997,059 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, basketball ranks #1 by revenue, or about 22% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 (980 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. Year over year, it held onto 96% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 (988 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%. Year over year, it held onto 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 972 and the women 994, with graduation success rates of 93% and 86% respectively.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 992, basketball sits below average at 983.
If UMBC earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.