by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Nicholls 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.
Nicholls State University competes in the NCAA Division I-FCS , and is one of the Southland Conference schools.
There are 456 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 268 men and 188 women. They receive, on average, about $6,486 in sports-related student aid to attend Nicholls State University. On average, the school gave males around $6,800 of sports aid and women received about $6,038.
Of the 13 head coaches at Nicholls State University, 6 are leaders of men’s teams and 7 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $130,475, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $76,230 per year.
The head coaches of Nicholls State University sports are supported by 10 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 19 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $34,715 and the average for those who coach men’s is $55,138. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Nicholls State University sports teams made $11,164,755 in revenue, but they did have to spend $11,164,755 for expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
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 Nicholls State University.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Nicholls State University, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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 51-player men’s baseball team at Nicholls State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 969 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the Nicholls State University baseball program brought home $696,538 in revenue and paid out $696,548 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-10 to be exact.
There are 14 players on the Nicholls State University women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 957.
The women’s basketball program at Nicholls State University made $692,698 in revenue and spent $692,710 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-12.
There are 125 players on the Nicholls State University men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 21 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 945.
In terms of financials, the Nicholls State University football program paid out $2,894,174 in expenses and made $2,894,140 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-34 to be exact.
The 10 players of the Nicholls State University men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an 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 977.
On the money side of things, the Nicholls State University men’s golf program brought home $178,431 in revenue and paid out $178,435 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4 to be exact.
The 34-member women’s soccer team at Nicholls State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 980 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Nicholls State University women’s soccer program paid out $468,978 in expenses while making $468,970 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-8.
The Nicholls State University women’s softball team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Nicholls State University women’s softball program brought home $432,772 in revenue and paid out $432,779 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-7.
The 10-member men’s tennis team at Nicholls State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 981, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Nicholls State University brought in $160,346 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $160,348 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2.
The 9 players of the Nicholls State University women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Nicholls State University women’s tennis program paid out $223,170 in expenses while making $223,168 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2.
The 56-player men’s track and field team at Nicholls State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Nicholls State University brought in $132,047 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $131,949 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $98 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Nicholls State University women’s track and field team is made up of 61 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Nicholls State University women’s track and field program paid out $235,647 in expenses and made $235,643 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 21 players of the Nicholls State University women’s volleyball team. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 976 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Nicholls State University women’s volleyball program paid out $403,639 in expenses while making $403,632 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-7 to be exact.
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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