by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Jackson State University 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FCS, Jackson State competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference conference.
There are 442 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 277 men and 165 women. On average, these students receive around $7,254 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 $6,463 and the average awarded to women is $8,580.
There are 12 head coaches at Jackson State, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $184,454, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $78,126 per year.
The head coaches of Jackson State sports are supported by 9 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $42,702 and the average for those who coach men’s is $70,172. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Jackson State brought home $10,993,335 in revenue while shelling out $10,993,335 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 Jackson State.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Jackson State, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team. You need to offer a quality education as well. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 43 players on the Jackson State men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 943, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The baseball program at Jackson State made $570,585 in revenue and spend $570,585 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 Jackson State men’s basketball team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 944.
The Jackson State men’s basketball program paid out $877,171 in expenses while making $877,171 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Jackson State women’s basketball team. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 974 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Jackson State women’s basketball program paid out $775,832 in expenses while making $775,832 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 6 members on the Jackson State women’s bowling team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take their studies seriously, too.
On the money side of things, the Jackson State bowling program brought home $154,031 in revenue and paid out $154,031 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 131-player men’s football team at Jackson State is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than football, too. Their great academic progress rate of 973 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Jackson State football program paid out $2,729,472 in expenses and made $2,729,472 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.
There are 40 players on the Jackson State women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 980 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s soccer program at Jackson State made $413,960 in revenue and spent $413,960 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 21 players on the Jackson State women’s softball team, and they are led 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 986.
The Jackson State women’s softball program paid out $415,309 in expenses while making $415,309 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Jackson State men’s tennis team is made up of 6 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 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Jackson State men’s tennis program paid out $136,325 in expenses and made $136,325 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 10 players on the Jackson State women’s tennis team, and they are led 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 991.
The Jackson State women’s tennis program paid out $206,031 in expenses while making $206,031 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 74-player men’s track and field team at Jackson State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Jackson State men’s track and field program paid out $436,172 in expenses while making $436,172 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 55-player women’s track and field team at Jackson State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Jackson State women’s track and field program paid out $378,863 in expenses and made $378,863 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 17 players of the Jackson State women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 989, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Jackson State brought in $455,085 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $455,085 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.
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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