by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Metropolitan State University of Denver 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.
MSU Denver is in the Not applicable conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II without football schools.
A total number of 318 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 162 of whom are male and 156 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at MSU Denver and the average award is around $7,916 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $6,607 and women received an average of $9,275.
There are 14 head coaches at MSU Denver, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $72,229 and men’s team head coaches make about $78,917 each year.
The head coaches of MSU Denver sports are supported by 8 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 6 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $45,978 while the ones for men’s team make about $44,538 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at MSU Denver brought home $8,692,991 in revenue while shelling out $7,157,318 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $1,535,673. 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 MSU Denver.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at MSU Denver, 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 38 players of the MSU Denver men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the MSU Denver baseball program paid out $552,762 in expenses and made $567,760 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $14,998 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 13 players of the MSU Denver women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The MSU Denver women’s basketball program paid out $817,011 in expenses while making $833,284 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $16,273 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 6 players on the MSU Denver women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the MSU Denver women’s golf program brought home $190,045 in revenue and paid out $188,567 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,478 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 24 players of the MSU Denver men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The MSU Denver men’s soccer program paid out $430,354 in expenses while making $461,429 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $31,075 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The MSU Denver women’s soccer team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
MSU Denver brought in $563,097 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $527,221 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $35,876 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 17 players of the MSU Denver women’s softball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The MSU Denver women’s softball program paid out $447,341 in expenses while making $485,840 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $38,499 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 9 players of the MSU Denver men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s tennis program at MSU Denver made $172,515 in revenue and spent $170,088 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,427 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 7-member women’s tennis team at MSU Denver is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The MSU Denver women’s tennis program paid out $205,328 in expenses while making $206,967 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,639 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 77 players of the MSU Denver men’s track and field team are led by 2 head coaches and 0 assistant coaches. There are 77 players on the MSU Denver men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the MSU Denver men’s track and field program brought home $197,812 in revenue and paid out $197,532 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $280 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The MSU Denver women’s track and field team is made up of 70 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 2 head coaches and 0 assistant coaches. There are 70 players on the MSU Denver women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The MSU Denver women’s track and field program paid out $209,940 in expenses while making $210,220 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $280 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 16 players of the MSU Denver women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
MSU Denver brought in $620,171 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $609,072 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $11,099 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
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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