by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Central Michigan 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.
As a proud member of the Mid-American Conference conference, Central Michigan contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 507 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 209 men and 298 women. They receive, on average, about $10,864 in sports-related student aid to attend Central Michigan. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $15,101 and the average awarded to women is $7,892.
The sports at Central Michigan are led by 14 head coaches, 5 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $121,464 and men’s team head coaches make about $402,106 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of Central Michigan sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 16 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $103,535 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $35,457 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Central Michigan brought home $33,368,289 in revenue while shelling out $33,368,289 in 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 Central Michigan.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Central Michigan, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 42 players on the Central Michigan men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 986, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Central Michigan baseball program paid out $1,092,923 in expenses and made $1,092,923 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 15 players of the Central Michigan men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 965, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
Central Michigan brought in $2,193,410 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $2,193,410 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 Central Michigan women’s basketball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. 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 996.
In terms of financials, the Central Michigan women’s basketball program paid out $1,688,871 in expenses and made $1,688,871 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 8 players of the Central Michigan men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than sports on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
Central Michigan brought in $169,690 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $169,690 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.
The 24 players of the Central Michigan women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than field hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 991.
Central Michigan brought in $548,056 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $548,056 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 116 players of the Central Michigan men’s football team are led by a head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The team members have more than football on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 972.
Central Michigan brought in $10,523,074 in revenue from its football program while paying out $10,523,074 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 Central Michigan women’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, 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 Central Michigan women’s golf program brought home $439,193 in revenue and paid out $439,193 in total 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.
The 22 members of the Central Michigan women’s gymnastics team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 990, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the Central Michigan women’s gymnastics program brought home $699,918 in revenue and paid out $699,918 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 36 players of the Central Michigan women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. 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 997.
On the money side of things, the Central Michigan women’s lacrosse program brought home $592,685 in revenue and paid out $592,685 in total 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.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the Central Michigan women’s soccer team. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 998.
In terms of financials, the Central Michigan women’s soccer program paid out $643,850 in expenses and made $643,850 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 Central Michigan women’s softball team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. 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 997.
The women’s softball program at Central Michigan made $849,271 in revenue and spend $849,271 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 125 players on the Central Michigan women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Central Michigan women’s track and field program paid out $947,012 in expenses and made $947,012 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 19 players of the Central Michigan women’s volleyball 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 986.
The women’s volleyball program at Central Michigan made $753,041 in revenue and spent $753,041 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 28 players on the Central Michigan men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than wrestling, too. Their great academic progress rate of 982 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Central Michigan wrestling program brought home $673,717 in revenue and paid out $673,717 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Central Michigan 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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