by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead, 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division II with football, MSU Moorhead competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference conference.
A total number of 390 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 222 of whom are male and 168 are female. They receive, on average, about $3,741 in sports-related student aid to attend MSU Moorhead. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $3,905 and the average awarded to women is $3,525.
There are 12 head coaches at MSU Moorhead, 4 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $75,857 and men’s team head coaches make about $103,620 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of MSU Moorhead sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $46,851 while the ones for men’s team make about $42,633 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
MSU Moorhead sports teams made $6,864,511 in revenue, but they did have to spend $6,788,246 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $76,265, which is great since many schools have to declare 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 Moorhead.
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. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 18 players on the MSU Moorhead men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The MSU Moorhead men’s basketball program paid out $592,448 in expenses while making $634,543 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $42,095 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The MSU Moorhead women’s basketball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
MSU Moorhead brought in $561,389 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $509,042 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $52,347 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 105 players on the MSU Moorhead men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
MSU Moorhead brought in $1,206,238 in revenue from its football program while paying out $1,177,288 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $28,950 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The MSU Moorhead women’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the MSU Moorhead women’s golf program brought home $73,428 in revenue and paid out $71,257 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,171 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 28 players on the MSU Moorhead women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The MSU Moorhead women’s soccer program paid out $303,666 in expenses while making $316,156 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $12,490 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 15 players of the MSU Moorhead women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The MSU Moorhead women’s softball program paid out $257,558 in expenses while making $261,950 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $4,392 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 19 players of the MSU Moorhead women’s swimming team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MSU Moorhead women’s swimming program paid out $279,511 in expenses and made $280,971 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,460 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 8 players of the MSU Moorhead women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MSU Moorhead women’s tennis program paid out $82,586 in expenses and made $82,586 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 73 players of the MSU Moorhead men’s track and field team.
MSU Moorhead brought in $277,184 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $269,528 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,656 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 62 players of the MSU Moorhead women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the MSU Moorhead women’s track and field program brought home $226,795 in revenue and paid out $219,140 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $7,655 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the MSU Moorhead women’s volleyball team.
On the money side of things, the MSU Moorhead women’s volleyball program brought home $531,589 in revenue and paid out $518,369 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $13,220 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 26 players of the MSU Moorhead men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
The wrestling program at MSU Moorhead made $315,855 in revenue and spend $292,411 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $23,444 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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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