by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Meridian Community College, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
MCC is in the Not applicable conference and faces off against other NJCAA Division II schools.
A total number of 218 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 133 of whom are male and 85 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at MCC and the average award is around $3,120 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $2,878 and the average awarded to women is $3,499.
The sports at MCC are led by 11 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 5 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $51,196, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $52,014 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of MCC sports, there are 3 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 3 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $26,792 and the average for those who coach men’s is $26,801. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at MCC brought home $2,373,739 in revenue while shelling out $2,295,759 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $77,980. 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 MCC.
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. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The MCC men’s baseball team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the MCC baseball program paid out $350,690 in expenses and made $388,414 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $37,724 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 14-member men’s basketball team at MCC is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the MCC men’s basketball program brought home $265,894 in revenue and paid out $265,894 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 12 players of the MCC women’s basketball team.
On the money side of things, the MCC women’s basketball program brought home $263,110 in revenue and paid out $263,110 in total 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.
There are 8 players on the MCC men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
MCC brought in $170,507 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $148,486 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $22,021 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 27-member men’s soccer team at MCC is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MCC men’s soccer program paid out $155,339 in expenses and made $157,389 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,050 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 25-member women’s soccer team at MCC is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The MCC women’s soccer program paid out $190,042 in expenses while making $192,092 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2,050 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The MCC women’s softball team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MCC women’s softball program paid out $266,832 in expenses and made $267,335 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $503 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 8-member men’s tennis team at MCC is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MCC men’s tennis program paid out $97,584 in expenses and made $104,400 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $6,816 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 11 players of the MCC women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at MCC made $118,503 in revenue and spent $111,687 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $6,816 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The MCC men’s track and field team is made up of 42 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MCC men’s track and field program paid out $190,846 in expenses and made $190,846 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 14 players of the MCC women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The MCC women’s track and field program paid out $103,436 in expenses while making $103,436 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.
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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