by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Kent State University at Kent sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
Kent State is in the Mid-American Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 558 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 303 of whom are male and 255 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Kent State and the average award is around $13,693 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $14,172 and the average awarded to women is $13,123.
There are 15 head coaches at Kent State, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $103,765 and men’s team head coaches make about $221,455 each year.
The head coaches of Kent State sports are supported by 19 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $81,400 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $45,824 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Kent State sports teams made $29,289,419 in revenue, but they did have to spend $29,289,419 for 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 Kent State.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Kent State, 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 41-player men’s baseball team at Kent State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The baseball program at Kent State made $839,117 in revenue and spend $1,194,348 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-355,231.
The Kent State women’s basketball team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Kent State women’s basketball program brought home $809,390 in revenue and paid out $1,422,095 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-612,705.
The 19-member women’s field hockey team at Kent State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s field hockey program at Kent State made $813,477 in revenue and spend $769,291 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $44,186 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Kent State men’s football team is made up of 110 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
Kent State brought in $8,377,855 in revenue from its football program while paying out $7,941,829 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $436,026 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 12 players of the Kent State men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at Kent State made $920,260 in revenue and spent $545,785 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $374,475 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 6 players on the Kent State women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Kent State brought in $791,587 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $562,901 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $228,686 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 22-member women’s gymnastics team at Kent State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Kent State women’s gymnastics program paid out $633,559 in expenses while making $803,474 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $169,915 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 31-player women’s lacrosse team at Kent State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Kent State women’s lacrosse program brought home $806,119 in revenue and paid out $615,276 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $190,843 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 20 players on the Kent State women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Kent State women’s soccer program brought home $797,461 in revenue and paid out $848,546 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-51,085 to be exact.
The 27 players of the Kent State women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Kent State women’s softball program paid out $784,270 in expenses while making $791,911 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,641 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 84 players on the Kent State men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Kent State brought in $808,625 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $578,202 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $230,423 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 96 players of the Kent State women’s track and field team.
The Kent State women’s track and field program paid out $771,173 in expenses while making $794,980 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $23,807 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 16-player women’s volleyball team at Kent State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Kent State women’s volleyball program brought home $789,001 in revenue and paid out $737,205 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $51,796 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 34 players on the Kent State men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Kent State wrestling program paid out $653,606 in expenses while making $883,100 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $229,494 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
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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