by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Football at University of Pennsylvania, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UPenn plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of The Ivy League.
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The UPenn men’s football team carries 108 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 396. The NCAA tracked 414 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 21 varsity sports UPenn reports, football comes in at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 10 coaches — 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Of those, 7 work full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Rick Santos.
Among the school’s 21 sports, football sits #3 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UPenn men’s football program reported $3,467,861 in revenue against $3,467,861 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $7,023 in operating expense per athlete, or $758,524 per team.
Against the school’s 21 sports, football sits #2 by revenue, accounting for 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 (992 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. It retained 99% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 995, football lands below the pack at 987.
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