by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
As a proud member of the Mountain West Conference conference, UNM contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 522 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 241 men and 281 women. On average, these students receive around $16,096 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 $20,436 and the average awarded to women is $12,374.
There are 18 head coaches at UNM, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $338,076 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $130,705.
In addition to the head coaches of UNM sports, there are 29 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 25 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $55,178 and the average for those who coach men’s is $128,207. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
UNM sports teams made $43,937,555 in revenue, but they did have to spend $43,922,247 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $15,308, 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 UNM.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 40 players of the UNM men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 965.
In terms of financials, the UNM baseball program paid out $1,406,329 in expenses and made $1,406,329 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The UNM men’s basketball 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 UNM men’s basketball program paid out $4,273,228 in expenses and made $4,273,228 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 13 players of the UNM women’s basketball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 973, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
UNM brought in $2,419,409 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $2,419,409 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 7 players of the UNM men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than sports, too. Their great academic progress rate of 982 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UNM brought in $65,038 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $65,038 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the UNM women’s cross country team. Teammates care for more than sports, too. Their great academic progress rate of 996 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The UNM women’s cross country program paid out $278,736 in expenses while making $278,736 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 114 players of the UNM men’s football team are led by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 943 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The UNM football program paid out $9,675,554 in expenses while making $9,675,554 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 11 players of the UNM men’s golf team. 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.
UNM brought in $630,983 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $630,983 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UNM women’s golf team is made up of 12 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.
The women’s golf program at UNM made $511,444 in revenue and spent $511,444 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 19 players of the UNM men’s indoor track team.
UNM brought in $176,533 in revenue from its men’s indoor track program while paying out $176,533 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UNM women’s indoor track team is made up of 52 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
UNM brought in $483,142 in revenue from its women’s indoor track program while paying out $483,142 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the UNM men’s outdoor track team.
UNM brought in $222,989 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $222,989 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The UNM women’s outdoor track team is made up of 53 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UNM women’s outdoor track program paid out $492,433 in expenses and made $492,433 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 37 players on the UNM women’s soccer 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 994.
On the money side of things, the UNM women’s soccer program brought home $1,002,183 in revenue and paid out $1,002,183 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 25 players of the UNM women’s softball team are led by a 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 983.
In terms of financials, the UNM women’s softball program paid out $860,629 in expenses and made $860,629 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 33-player women’s swimming team at UNM is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UNM women’s swimming program brought home $825,862 in revenue and paid out $825,862 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 10 players of the UNM men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 980, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The men’s tennis program at UNM made $452,691 in revenue and spent $451,415 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,276 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the UNM women’s tennis team. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 992.
In terms of financials, the UNM women’s tennis program paid out $493,246 in expenses and made $503,448 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $10,202 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 16-player women’s volleyball team at UNM is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 995, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
UNM brought in $1,001,688 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $1,001,688 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of New Mexico - Main Campus offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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