by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Yale University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
A total number of 1,054 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 573 of whom are male and 481 are female.
The sports at Yale are led by 37 head coaches, 17 of whom coach male teams, 19 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 1 of whom leads a coed team. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $125,750, men’s team head coaches make about $221,258 each year, and the head coach of the coed teams gets paid $120,574.
In addition to the head coaches of Yale sports, there are 39 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 35 assitant coaches of women’s teams, and 1 assistant coach of the coed team. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $60,876 while the ones for men’s team make about $78,267 a year. The assistant coach who coaches the coed team earns about $70,550. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Yale collected $61,741,592 in revenue and paid out $60,749,536 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $992,056, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at Yale.
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 Yale.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Yale, including rankings when the school made it to one of 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 30 players of the Yale men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the Yale baseball program brought home $728,331 in revenue and paid out $699,896 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $28,435 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 15 players of the Yale women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Yale women’s basketball program paid out $868,434 in expenses and made $900,737 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $32,303 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 18 members of the Yale men’s fencing team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 1000 - that’s a perfect score! This means that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On the money side of things, the Yale men’s fencing program brought home $172,865 in revenue and paid out $168,428 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $4,437 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 members of the Yale women’s fencing team. The team members have more than fencing on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 988.
The Yale women’s fencing program paid out $168,428 in expenses while making $174,465 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $6,037 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 22 players of the Yale women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than field hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 997 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Yale brought in $414,465 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $404,300 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $10,165 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 9 assistant coaches train and lead the 106 players of the Yale men’s football team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 992, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Yale football program paid out $4,699,913 in expenses while making $4,885,704 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $185,791 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 9 players of the Yale men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 975.
On the money side of things, the Yale men’s golf program brought home $217,659 in revenue and paid out $167,740 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $49,919 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 9-member women’s golf team at Yale is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s golf program at Yale made $232,152 in revenue and spent $221,612 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $10,540 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 19 members on the Yale women’s gymnastics team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members do well in the classroom, too, as seen by the team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
On the money side of things, the Yale women’s gymnastics program brought home $369,371 in revenue and paid out $355,020 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $14,351 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Yale men’s ice hockey team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Yale men’s ice hockey program paid out $1,153,496 in expenses and made $1,180,745 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $27,249 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Yale women’s ice hockey team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than ice hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s ice hockey program at Yale made $743,232 in revenue and spent $743,232 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.
There are 46 players on the Yale men’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 993, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Yale men’s lacrosse program paid out $1,160,788 in expenses and made $1,274,711 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $113,923 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Yale women’s lacrosse team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than lacrosse on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
On the money side of things, the Yale women’s lacrosse program brought home $534,105 in revenue and paid out $426,573 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $107,532 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Yale women’s rowing team is made up of 48 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the Yale women’s rowing program brought home $918,699 in revenue and paid out $794,577 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $124,122 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Yale men’s soccer team is made up of 27 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 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s soccer program at Yale made $424,132 in revenue and spent $418,075 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $6,057 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the Yale women’s soccer team. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Yale women’s soccer program brought home $429,013 in revenue and paid out $412,536 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $16,477 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 17 players of the Yale women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s softball program at Yale made $394,690 in revenue and spend $382,177 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $12,513 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 34-player men’s swimming and diving team at Yale is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 6 assistant coaches. The 34 players of the Yale men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Yale men’s swimming and diving program brought home $512,261 in revenue and paid out $469,902 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $42,359 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 33-player women’s swimming and diving team at Yale is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 6 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 33 players of the Yale women’s swimming and diving team.
On the money side of things, the Yale women’s swimming and diving program brought home $498,689 in revenue and paid out $461,099 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $37,590 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 11 players of the Yale men’s tennis team. 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 Yale men’s tennis program brought home $483,626 in revenue and paid out $476,358 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $7,268 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 11 players on the Yale women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The Yale women’s tennis program paid out $339,006 in expenses while making $346,449 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,443 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 115-player men’s track and field team at Yale is kept in shape by 3 head coaches and 14 assistant coaches. The 115-member men’s track and field team at Yale is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Yale men’s track and field program paid out $474,211 in expenses while making $597,645 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $123,434 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Yale women’s track and field team is made up of 132 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 3 head coaches and 14 assistant coaches. The 132-member women’s track and field team at Yale is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Yale women’s track and field program paid out $446,393 in expenses and made $575,791 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $129,398 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 18-player women’s volleyball team at Yale is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 992.
Yale brought in $580,908 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $571,061 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $9,847 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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.
