by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Columbia College 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 member of the NAIA Division I, Columbia College South Carolina competes in the Not applicable conference.
A total number of 240 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 71 of whom are male and 169 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Columbia College South Carolina and the average award is around $2,162 per athlete. On average, the school gave males around $1,207 of sports aid and women received about $2,564.
The sports at Columbia College South Carolina are led by 10 head coaches, 3 of whom coach male teams and 7 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $36,386 and men’s team head coaches make about $40,495 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of Columbia College South Carolina sports, there are 3 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 7 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $40,803 and the average for those who coach men’s is $36,216. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Columbia College South Carolina brought home $1,673,667 in revenue while shelling out $1,599,149 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $74,518, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Columbia College South Carolina.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 16 players on the Columbia College South Carolina women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Columbia College South Carolina women’s basketball program brought home $164,139 in revenue and paid out $125,914 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $38,225 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 2 players of the Columbia College South Carolina men’s golf team.
The men’s golf program at Columbia College South Carolina made $43,455 in revenue and spent $43,454 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.
The 5 players of the Columbia College South Carolina women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Columbia College South Carolina women’s golf program brought home $49,460 in revenue and paid out $49,460 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 14 players of the Columbia College South Carolina men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Columbia College South Carolina men’s soccer program paid out $123,249 in expenses and made $123,249 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 Columbia College South Carolina women’s soccer team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Columbia College South Carolina brought in $191,381 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $191,381 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 23-member women’s softball team at Columbia College South Carolina is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Columbia College South Carolina brought in $231,291 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $213,290 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $18,001 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 5 players of the Columbia College South Carolina women’s swimming team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Columbia College South Carolina brought in $63,526 in revenue from its women’s swimming program while paying out $63,526 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 55 players on the Columbia College South Carolina men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Columbia College South Carolina men’s track and field program paid out $124,481 in expenses while making $124,480 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 84 players of the Columbia College South Carolina women’s track and field team.
Columbia College South Carolina brought in $244,185 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $244,185 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 16 players of the Columbia College South Carolina women’s volleyball team.
In terms of financials, the Columbia College South Carolina women’s volleyball program paid out $123,806 in expenses and made $123,807 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Columbia College 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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