by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Mississippi State 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.
A total number of 525 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 302 of whom are male and 223 are female. On average, these students receive around $19,419 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $19,609 and the average awarded to women is $19,161.
The sports at Mississippi State are led by 13 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 7 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $1,361,719 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $358,937.
The head coaches of Mississippi State sports are supported by 16 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $97,754 and the average for those who coach men’s is $313,356. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Mississippi State collected $101,215,909 in revenue and paid out $99,416,930 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $1,798,979. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at Mississippi State.
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 Mississippi State.
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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 45 players of the Mississippi State men’s baseball team. The team’s academic progress rate of 969 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
Mississippi State brought in $3,474,067 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $3,474,067 in 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 Mississippi State men’s basketball team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 975 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Mississippi State men’s basketball program brought home $7,373,585 in revenue and paid out $7,373,585 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 15-player women’s basketball team at Mississippi State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 978.
The women’s basketball program at Mississippi State made $5,406,474 in revenue and spent $5,406,474 in 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.
There are 121 players on the Mississippi State men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team members have more than football on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 984.
On the money side of things, the Mississippi State football program brought home $39,962,124 in revenue and paid out $30,506,617 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $9,455,507 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the Mississippi State men’s golf team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 980 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Mississippi State men’s golf program paid out $727,023 in expenses and made $727,023 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.
The 11 players of the Mississippi State women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 986 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Mississippi State women’s golf program brought home $819,709 in revenue and paid out $819,709 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 31-player women’s soccer team at Mississippi State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 985 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s soccer program at Mississippi State made $1,819,403 in revenue and spent $1,819,403 in 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 27 players on the Mississippi State women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Mississippi State women’s softball program brought home $1,935,583 in revenue and paid out $1,935,583 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.
The 9-member men’s tennis team at Mississippi State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 974, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Mississippi State men’s tennis program paid out $855,094 in expenses while making $855,094 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.
There are 10 players on the Mississippi State women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 1000.
On the money side of things, the Mississippi State women’s tennis program brought home $925,687 in revenue and paid out $925,687 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.
The Mississippi State men’s track and field team is made up of 96 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Mississippi State men’s track and field program paid out $1,542,161 in expenses and made $1,542,161 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.
There are 112 players on the Mississippi State women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Mississippi State women’s track and field program paid out $1,626,857 in expenses and made $1,626,857 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 17 players of the Mississippi State women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 995.
The women’s volleyball program at Mississippi State made $1,545,683 in revenue and spent $1,545,683 in 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.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
