by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Polk State 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.
Polk State is in the Not applicable conference and faces off against other NJCAA Division I schools.
A total number of 88 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 41 of whom are male and 47 are female. They receive, on average, about $3,850 in sports-related student aid to attend Polk State. On average, the school gave males around $3,807 of sports aid and women received about $3,887.
The sports at Polk State are led by 5 head coaches, 2 of whom coach male teams and 3 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $48,994 and men’s team head coaches make about $53,551 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of Polk State sports, there are 2 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 3 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $32,258 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $48,387 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, Polk State collected $1,513,109 in revenue and paid out $1,513,109 in 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 Polk State.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Polk State men’s baseball team.
In terms of financials, the Polk State baseball program paid out $288,938 in expenses and made $288,938 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 14 players of the Polk State men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Polk State men’s basketball program brought home $280,196 in revenue and paid out $280,196 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 21 players of the Polk State women’s soccer team.
On the money side of things, the Polk State women’s soccer program brought home $240,933 in revenue and paid out $240,933 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 14 players on the Polk State women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Polk State brought in $240,561 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $240,561 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.
The Polk State women’s volleyball team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at Polk State made $241,086 in revenue and spent $241,086 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.