Division I · Big Ten Conference
Pennsylvania State University · Athletics
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26
Programs on the site
of the sports Pennsylvania sponsors
906
Roster spots
$145M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$24M
Athletic aid
$10M women's · $14M men's
$4.6M
Recruiting spend
$858k women's · $3.7M men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 36 | 8 over | 5 | $3.1M | $85,204 | 986 | |
| Baseball | Big Ten Conference | 41 | 7 over | 6 | $4M | $97,406 | 990 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $14M | $1,031,039 | 948 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 13 | room 2 | 6 | $5.1M | $392,458 | 975 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 8 | — | — | 987 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Big Ten Conference | 24 | room 3 | 1 | $1.3M | $55,073 | 992 | |
| Football | Big Ten Conference | 130 | 25 over | 1 | $77M | $595,277 | 982 | |
| Men's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $597k | $66,382 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $701k | $87,565 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Big Ten Conference | 18 | room 2 | 4 | $2M | $109,492 | 975 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Big Ten Conference | 27 | 1 over | 1 | $5.2M | $191,085 | 1000 | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey America (Women's) | 22 | room 4 | 1 | $2.7M | $123,015 | 997 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Big Ten Conference | 49 | 1 over | 5 | $2.4M | $49,748 | 996 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Big Ten Conference | 38 | at cap | 5 | $2M | $52,249 | 998 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $1.9M | $71,345 | 965 | |
| Softball | Big Ten Conference | 21 | room 4 | 5 | $2.3M | $108,807 | 984 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 28 | room 2 | 1 | $1.3M | $45,916 | 981 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 30 | at cap | 1 | $1.3M | $44,799 | 993 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 12 | 2 over | 2 | $835k | $69,586 | 981 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 11 | 1 over | 3 | $973k | $88,467 | 984 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 120 | 75 over | 1 | $1.9M | $15,939 | 981 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 151 | 106 over | 1 | $2.1M | $13,910 | 1000 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 20 | 2 over | 1 | $1.2M | $61,430 | 984 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Ten Conference | 19 | 1 over | 5 | $3.2M | $166,752 | 984 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Big Ten Conference | 38 | 8 over | 1 | $6.6M | $174,681 | 986 |
The department
- Athletics directorPatrick Kraft
- Sports informationGreg Kincaid
- NicknameNittany Lions
- NCAA member since9/1/1908
- Primary conferenceBig Ten Conference
- Athletics sitegopsusports.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$26,342 $10M across 391 spots
- Men's teams$27,310 $14M across 515 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
#5Department revenueof 360 · Division I#7Most teamsof 363 · Division I#7Department spendingof 360 · Division I#11Most athletesof 363 · Division I#12Recruiting spendof 360 · Division I#13Scholarship dollarsof 360 · Division I#14Women head coachesof 360 · Division I#16Assistant pay, men'sof 360 · Division I
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