by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Delta 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 member of the NCAA Division II with football, Delta State University competes in the Gulf South Conference conference.
There are 370 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 267 men and 103 women. On average, these students receive around $4,487 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $4,349 and women received an average of $4,844.
There are 13 head coaches at Delta State University, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 6 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $52,016 and men’s team head coaches make about $79,843 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of Delta State University sports, there are 10 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 3 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $41,230 while the ones for men’s team make about $46,162 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Delta State University brought home $5,734,968 in revenue while shelling out $5,734,968 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any 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 Delta State University.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. 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.
The Delta State University men’s baseball team is made up of 37 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Delta State University brought in $509,668 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $509,668 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Delta State University men’s basketball team.
In terms of financials, the Delta State University men’s basketball program paid out $415,372 in expenses and made $419,813 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $4,441 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 14 players of the Delta State University women’s basketball team.
On the money side of things, the Delta State University women’s basketball program brought home $456,004 in revenue and paid out $460,445 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,441 to be exact.
The 7 players of the Delta State University women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Delta State University women’s cross country program paid out $53,412 in expenses and made $53,412 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Delta State University men’s football team is made up of 138 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The Delta State University football program paid out $1,483,884 in expenses while making $1,483,884 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Delta State University men’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Delta State University men’s golf program paid out $155,213 in expenses while making $155,213 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 30-member men’s soccer team at Delta State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s soccer program at Delta State University made $223,263 in revenue and spent $227,705 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-4,442.
The 29-member women’s soccer team at Delta State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Delta State University brought in $254,890 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $250,448 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $4,442 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 21 players of the Delta State University women’s softball team.
On the money side of things, the Delta State University women’s softball program brought home $272,944 in revenue and paid out $272,944 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 29 players on the Delta State University men’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Delta State University men’s swimming program paid out $182,995 in expenses and made $182,995 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 26-member women’s swimming team at Delta State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s swimming program at Delta State University made $164,064 in revenue and spent $164,064 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 8 players on the Delta State University men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Delta State University men’s tennis program paid out $114,119 in expenses and made $114,120 in total revenue. 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 6-member women’s tennis team at Delta State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Delta State University brought in $85,589 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $85,590 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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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