by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Tarleton 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.
Tarleton is in the Western Athletic Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
A total number of 499 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 310 of whom are male and 189 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Tarleton and the average award is around $7,723 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $7,853 and the average awarded to women is $7,510.
The sports at Tarleton are led by 10 head coaches, 4 of whom coach male teams and 6 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $146,829 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $80,211.
There are also 35 assitant coaches of sports at Tarleton. That breaks down to 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 11 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $38,781 and the average for those who coach men’s is $58,176. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Tarleton sports teams made $20,719,162 in revenue, but they did have to spend $18,230,602 for expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $2,488,560. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 Tarleton.
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 43-player men’s baseball team at Tarleton is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Tarleton baseball program paid out $932,485 in expenses while making $949,649 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $17,164 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 39-player women’s basketball team at Tarleton is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Tarleton women’s basketball program brought home $1,337,521 in revenue and paid out $1,294,622 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $42,899 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 149 players of the Tarleton men’s football team are led by a head coach and 15 assistant coaches.
The Tarleton football program paid out $4,817,133 in expenses while making $5,009,576 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $192,443 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 7-member women’s golf team at Tarleton is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Tarleton women’s golf program paid out $313,577 in expenses while making $325,493 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $11,916 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Tarleton women’s softball team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Tarleton brought in $757,013 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $740,407 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $16,606 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Tarleton women’s tennis team.
On the money side of things, the Tarleton women’s tennis program brought home $383,508 in revenue and paid out $384,634 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,126.
The Tarleton men’s track and field team is made up of 71 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Tarleton men’s track and field program paid out $433,121 in expenses while making $471,135 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $38,014 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 83-member women’s track and field team at Tarleton is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Tarleton women’s track and field program brought home $471,136 in revenue and paid out $433,121 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $38,015 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Tarleton women’s volleyball team is made up of 19 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Tarleton women’s volleyball program paid out $676,261 in expenses and made $745,163 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $68,902 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
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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