by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Western Colorado University is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
Western is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II with football schools.
There are 630 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 400 men and 230 women. They receive, on average, about $3,037 in sports-related student aid to attend Western. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $3,148 and the average awarded to women is $2,844.
There are 11 head coaches at Western, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 6 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $65,315, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $51,841 per year.
The head coaches of Western sports are supported by 9 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 17 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $36,339 and the average for those who coach men’s is $41,131. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Western sports teams made $6,549,973 in revenue, but they did have to spend $6,549,973 for expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 Western.
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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 17 players on the Western men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Western brought in $484,116 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $484,116 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 16 players on the Western women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Western women’s basketball program paid out $609,776 in expenses and made $609,776 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 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 131 players of the Western men’s football team.
Western brought in $1,840,227 in revenue from its football program while paying out $1,840,227 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 27 players of the Western women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Western brought in $187,392 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $187,392 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 27-player women’s swimming and diving team at Western is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Western women’s swimming and diving program paid out $219,757 in expenses and made $219,757 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 198 players on the Western men’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 5 assistant coaches. The 198 players of the Western men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s track and field program at Western made $376,400 in revenue and spent $376,400 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.
There are 142 players on the Western women’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 5 assistant coaches. There are 142 players on the Western women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Western women’s track and field program paid out $410,779 in expenses and made $410,779 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 assistant coach train and lead the 18 players of the Western women’s volleyball team.
In terms of financials, the Western women’s volleyball program paid out $324,323 in expenses and made $324,323 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.
There are 54 players on the Western men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The wrestling program at Western made $885,628 in revenue and spend $885,628 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Western Colorado University 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
