by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Mount Mercy University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
As a member of the NAIA Division I, Mount Mercy competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 627 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 326 men and 301 women. They receive, on average, about $4,177 in sports-related student aid to attend Mount Mercy. On average, the school gave males around $4,433 of sports aid and women received about $3,901.
The sports at Mount Mercy are led by 20 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 11 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $42,831 and men’s team head coaches make about $50,425 each year.
The head coaches of Mount Mercy sports are supported by 27 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 28 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $26,662 while the ones for men’s team make about $26,928 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Mount Mercy sports teams made $5,817,008 in revenue, but they did have to spend $5,727,291 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $89,717, 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 Mount Mercy.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The head coach and 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 87 players of the Mount Mercy men’s baseball team.
The baseball program at Mount Mercy made $737,655 in revenue and spend $733,549 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $4,106 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 42 players on the Mount Mercy men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Mount Mercy men’s basketball program paid out $442,424 in expenses while making $442,424 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 39 players of the Mount Mercy women’s basketball team.
In terms of financials, the Mount Mercy women’s basketball program paid out $451,824 in expenses and made $451,824 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 25 members of the Mount Mercy women’s bowling team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Mount Mercy bowling program brought home $253,452 in revenue and paid out $253,452 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 17-player men’s cross country team at Mount Mercy is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Mount Mercy men’s cross country program paid out $136,980 in expenses and made $136,980 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26 players of the Mount Mercy women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s cross country program at Mount Mercy made $125,853 in revenue and spent $125,853 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 15 players on the Mount Mercy men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Mount Mercy brought in $179,709 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $176,163 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,546 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Mount Mercy women’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Mount Mercy women’s golf program brought home $136,199 in revenue and paid out $131,747 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,452 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 28 players of the Mount Mercy men’s indoor track team.
The Mount Mercy men’s indoor track program paid out $99,735 in expenses while making $102,433 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2,698 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 32 players of the Mount Mercy women’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The women’s indoor track program at Mount Mercy made $108,155 in revenue and spent $105,066 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,089 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 28-player men’s outdoor track team at Mount Mercy is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The Mount Mercy men’s outdoor track program paid out $99,735 in expenses while making $102,433 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $2,698 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 32-player women’s outdoor track team at Mount Mercy is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Mount Mercy women’s outdoor track program paid out $105,066 in expenses and made $108,155 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,089 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 66 players of the Mount Mercy men’s soccer team.
On the money side of things, the Mount Mercy men’s soccer program brought home $535,733 in revenue and paid out $535,733 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 27 players of the Mount Mercy women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at Mount Mercy made $288,689 in revenue and spent $288,689 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Mount Mercy women’s softball team is made up of 43 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Mount Mercy women’s softball program paid out $350,324 in expenses while making $350,324 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Mount Mercy men’s volleyball team is made up of 19 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s volleyball program at Mount Mercy made $216,285 in revenue and spent $214,439 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,846 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 28 players of the Mount Mercy women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Mount Mercy women’s volleyball program brought home $272,380 in revenue and paid out $263,182 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,198 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
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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