by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Mississippi College 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division II with football, MC competes in the Gulf South Conference conference.
A total number of 427 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 293 of whom are male and 134 are female. They receive, on average, about $9,547 in sports-related student aid to attend MC. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $8,450 and women received an average of $11,944.
There are 14 head coaches at MC, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $76,732 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $69,710.
The head coaches of MC sports are supported by 6 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $34,591 while the ones for men’s team make about $40,962 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
MC sports teams made $10,801,354 in revenue, but they did have to spend $8,426,620 for expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $2,374,734. 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 MC.
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 35-player men’s baseball team at MC is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The baseball program at MC made $626,134 in revenue and spend $560,777 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $65,357 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 17 players of the MC women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MC women’s basketball program paid out $616,845 in expenses and made $637,335 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $20,490 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 144 players of the MC men’s football team are led by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the MC football program brought home $1,867,855 in revenue and paid out $1,848,658 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $19,197 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 11-member men’s golf team at MC is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
MC brought in $244,004 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $200,656 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $43,348 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the MC women’s golf team.
MC brought in $26,222 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $26,032 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $190 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The MC men’s soccer team is made up of 42 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
MC brought in $467,757 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $465,466 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,291 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 41 players of the MC women’s soccer team.
The women’s soccer program at MC made $540,724 in revenue and spent $515,753 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $24,971 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 14-member women’s softball team at MC is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The MC women’s softball program paid out $458,924 in expenses while making $468,263 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $9,339 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 12 players of the MC men’s tennis team.
MC brought in $228,568 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $228,027 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $541 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 10 players of the MC women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the MC women’s tennis program brought home $287,582 in revenue and paid out $286,567 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,015 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 32-player men’s track and field team at MC is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at MC made $531,421 in revenue and spent $485,392 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $46,029 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 30-player women’s track and field team at MC is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the MC women’s track and field program brought home $483,947 in revenue and paid out $472,572 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $11,375 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 15 players of the MC women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the MC women’s volleyball program brought home $362,791 in revenue and paid out $369,126 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-6,335 to be exact.
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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