by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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.
Louisiana State University competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS , and is one of the Southeastern Conference schools.
There are 614 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 315 men and 299 women. They receive, on average, about $21,373 in sports-related student aid to attend Louisiana State University. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $21,396 and the average awarded to women is $21,350.
There are 19 head coaches at Louisiana State University, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 11 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $573,976 and men’s team head coaches make about $2,523,408 each year.
The head coaches of Louisiana State University sports are supported by 21 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $210,737 while the ones for men’s team make about $1,020,559 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Louisiana State University collected $199,309,381 in revenue and paid out $192,770,400 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $6,538,981. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 Louisiana 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. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 44 players of the Louisiana State University men’s baseball team.
Louisiana State University brought in $6,066,561 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $5,981,966 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $84,595 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Louisiana State University women’s basketball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Louisiana State University brought in $1,767,012 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $8,317,053 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-6,550,041.
The 123-player men’s football team at Louisiana State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
The Louisiana State University football program paid out $59,384,456 in expenses while making $95,453,836 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $36,069,380 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the Louisiana State University men’s golf team.
On the money side of things, the Louisiana State University men’s golf program brought home $200,573 in revenue and paid out $1,247,311 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,046,738.
The 8 players of the Louisiana State University women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Louisiana State University women’s golf program brought home $152,480 in revenue and paid out $1,135,339 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-982,859 to be exact.
The 21 members of the Louisiana State University women’s gymnastics team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s gymnastics program at Louisiana State University made $639,755 in revenue and spent $2,655,228 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,015,473.
The 37-player women’s soccer team at Louisiana State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at Louisiana State University made $57,873 in revenue and spent $2,283,031 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,225,158.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Louisiana State University women’s softball team.
The women’s softball program at Louisiana State University made $444,291 in revenue and spend $2,979,440 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,535,149.
The 28-player men’s swimming and diving team at Louisiana State University is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. There are 28 players on the Louisiana State University men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Louisiana State University men’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,333,711 in expenses while making $39,735 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,293,976.
The 39-player women’s swimming and diving team at Louisiana State University is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 39 players of the Louisiana State University women’s swimming and diving team.
In terms of financials, the Louisiana State University women’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,857,670 in expenses and made $55,344 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,802,326.
The 11-member men’s tennis team at Louisiana State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Louisiana State University men’s tennis program paid out $1,118,155 in expenses and made $34,633 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,083,522.
The 9 players of the Louisiana State University women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Louisiana State University women’s tennis program paid out $1,285,360 in expenses and made $32,660 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,252,700.
There are 83 players on the Louisiana State University men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at Louisiana State University made $154,066 in revenue and spent $2,633,567 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,479,501 to be exact.
There are 105 players on the Louisiana State University women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Louisiana State University brought in $194,903 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $3,331,621 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-3,136,718.
The 17-player women’s volleyball team at Louisiana State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Louisiana State University women’s volleyball program paid out $2,120,335 in expenses while making $40,000 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,080,335 to be exact.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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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