by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Montana State University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FCS, MSU Bozeman competes in the Big Sky Conference conference.
A total number of 399 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 226 of whom are male and 173 are female. On average, these students receive around $14,763 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 $16,747 and the average awarded to women is $12,172.
There are 11 head coaches at MSU Bozeman, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 6 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $101,670 and men’s team head coaches make about $204,968 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of MSU Bozeman sports, there are 20 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 13 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $66,378 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $44,451 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, MSU Bozeman collected $26,410,575 in revenue and paid out $26,119,361 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $291,214, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Bozeman.
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 17 players on the MSU Bozeman men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 942 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The MSU Bozeman men’s basketball program paid out $2,269,249 in expenses while making $2,123,642 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-145,607 to be exact.
The 15 players of the MSU Bozeman women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 991, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
MSU Bozeman brought in $1,644,573 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,980,637 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-336,064.
The 105-player men’s football team at MSU Bozeman is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 950, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the MSU Bozeman football program brought home $11,572,750 in revenue and paid out $8,431,325 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,141,425 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 9-member women’s golf team at MSU Bozeman is kept in shape 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 986.
The MSU Bozeman women’s golf program paid out $433,337 in expenses while making $403,219 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-30,118 to be exact.
There are 9 players on the MSU Bozeman men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 985.
On the money side of things, the MSU Bozeman men’s tennis program brought home $402,513 in revenue and paid out $434,845 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-32,332.
The 9-member women’s tennis team at MSU Bozeman is kept in shape 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.
MSU Bozeman brought in $554,345 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $525,161 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $29,184 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 82 players of the MSU Bozeman men’s track and field team.
The men’s track and field program at MSU Bozeman made $803,720 in revenue and spent $745,309 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $58,411 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The MSU Bozeman women’s track and field team is made up of 109 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the MSU Bozeman women’s track and field program brought home $1,217,513 in revenue and paid out $960,911 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $256,602 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The MSU Bozeman women’s volleyball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 983 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s volleyball program at MSU Bozeman made $1,007,598 in revenue and spent $1,185,621 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-178,023.
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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