by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if MidAmerica Nazarene University is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
MNU competes in the NAIA Division I , and is one of the Heart of America Athletic Conference schools.
A total number of 567 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 363 of whom are male and 204 are female. They receive, on average, about $6,084 in sports-related student aid to attend MNU. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $6,518 and women received an average of $5,537.
Of the 14 head coaches at MNU, 6 are leaders of men’s teams, 6 lead women’s teams, and 2 coach coed teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $39,917, men’s team head coaches make about $51,986 each year, and the head coaches of coed teams get paid $22,832.
In addition to the head coaches of MNU sports, there are 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 12 assitant coaches of women’s teams, and 2 assistant coaches of coed teams. The average salary is $23,249 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $16,514 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Those who coach coed teams earn $14,376. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at MNU brought home $8,452,098 in revenue while shelling out $8,452,098 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 MNU.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. 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 MNU men’s baseball team is made up of 70 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The MNU baseball program paid out $848,632 in expenses while making $731,912 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-116,720.
The 17 players of the MNU women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the MNU women’s basketball program brought home $495,729 in revenue and paid out $486,493 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $9,236 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 121 players on the MNU men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the MNU football program paid out $1,953,627 in expenses and made $1,991,573 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $37,946 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The MNU men’s soccer team is made up of 36 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The MNU men’s soccer program paid out $686,618 in expenses while making $699,654 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $13,036 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the MNU women’s soccer team.
The women’s soccer program at MNU made $489,011 in revenue and spent $479,900 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,111 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 28-member women’s softball team at MNU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
MNU brought in $496,514 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $487,263 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,251 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 95 players on the MNU men’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The MNU men’s track and field team is made up of 95 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MNU men’s track and field program paid out $726,797 in expenses and made $740,595 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $13,798 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 80 players on the MNU women’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The MNU women’s track and field team is made up of 80 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the MNU women’s track and field program brought home $630,878 in revenue and paid out $619,124 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $11,754 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 26 players of the MNU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The MNU women’s volleyball program paid out $384,683 in expenses while making $389,424 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $4,741 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
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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