by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Benedict College be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
Benedict College is in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II with football schools.
There are 411 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 252 men and 159 women. On average, these students receive around $5,703 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 $5,946 and the average awarded to women is $5,317.
The sports at Benedict College are led by 11 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 5 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $81,793 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $56,274.
In addition to the head coaches of Benedict College sports, there are 12 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 3 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $35,570 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $37,668 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Benedict College collected $5,814,441 in revenue and paid out $5,351,352 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $463,089. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 Benedict College.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Benedict College, 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 34 players on the Benedict College men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Benedict College brought in $326,284 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $326,284 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 17 players of the Benedict College men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Benedict College brought in $480,268 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $478,512 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,756 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 20-member women’s basketball team at Benedict College is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Benedict College women’s basketball program paid out $462,502 in expenses and made $464,278 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,776 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 97 players of the Benedict College men’s football team are led by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
The Benedict College football program paid out $1,503,238 in expenses while making $1,757,984 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $254,746 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 23 players of the Benedict College women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Benedict College women’s softball program paid out $333,843 in expenses and made $333,843 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 7 players of the Benedict College men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Benedict College men’s tennis program brought home $169,127 in revenue and paid out $169,127 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 9-member women’s tennis team at Benedict College is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Benedict College women’s tennis program paid out $182,814 in expenses and made $182,814 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 84-player men’s track and field team at Benedict College is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Benedict College men’s track and field program paid out $553,805 in expenses while making $553,628 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-177 to be exact.
The 86 players of the Benedict College women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Benedict College women’s track and field program brought home $553,628 in revenue and paid out $553,805 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-177 to be exact.
The 13 players of the Benedict College men’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Benedict College men’s volleyball program paid out $197,081 in expenses while making $197,082 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 21 players on the Benedict College women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Benedict College brought in $197,082 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $197,081 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
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.
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