by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Alcorn State 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.
As a proud member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference conference, Alcorn State contends with other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
A total number of 377 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 239 of whom are male and 138 are female. On average, these students receive around $7,614 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 $7,466 and the average awarded to women is $7,871.
There are 11 head coaches at Alcorn State, 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 $116,000, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $59,800 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Alcorn State sports, there are 17 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 9 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $60,773 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $40,000 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Alcorn State sports teams made $6,159,502 in revenue, but they did have to spend $6,159,502 for expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
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 Alcorn State.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Alcorn State, 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 28-member men’s baseball team at Alcorn State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 965.
In terms of financials, the Alcorn State baseball program paid out $293,723 in expenses and made $293,723 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 Alcorn State 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 academic progress rate of 962, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the Alcorn State men’s basketball program brought home $640,264 in revenue and paid out $640,264 in total expenses. 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 15 players of the Alcorn State women’s basketball team. The team has an academic progress rate of 967, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the Alcorn State women’s basketball program brought home $720,598 in revenue and paid out $720,598 in total 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 126-player men’s football team at Alcorn State is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 963.
The Alcorn State football program paid out $2,483,886 in expenses while making $2,483,887 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 25-member women’s soccer team at Alcorn State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 969.
The Alcorn State women’s soccer program paid out $241,286 in expenses while making $241,286 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 22-member women’s softball team at Alcorn State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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 972.
On the money side of things, the Alcorn State women’s softball program brought home $343,767 in revenue and paid out $343,767 in total 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 Alcorn State men’s tennis team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 988 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s tennis program at Alcorn State made $142,187 in revenue and spent $142,188 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1.
The 8-member women’s tennis team at Alcorn State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 991 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Alcorn State women’s tennis program paid out $180,259 in expenses while making $180,259 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 60 players of the Alcorn State men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Alcorn State men’s track and field program paid out $222,951 in expenses and made $222,951 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 54-player women’s track and field team at Alcorn State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Alcorn State women’s track and field program paid out $243,117 in expenses while making $243,117 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 14-member women’s volleyball team at Alcorn State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 989, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Alcorn State women’s volleyball program paid out $254,822 in expenses and made $254,822 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Alcorn State 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.
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