by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Football at Alabama State University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Alabama State plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southwestern Athletic Conf..
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The Alabama State men’s football team lists 117 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 304. Academic data covers 342 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports Alabama State sponsors, football sits at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 13 coaches — 1 head coach and 12 assistants. In all, 13 are full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Eddie Robinson.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Alabama State men’s football program generated $4,937,810 in revenue against $4,937,810 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $8,294 in operating expense per athlete, or $970,358 per team.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 28% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 953 (942 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 64%. The program kept 94% of its athletes, with 94% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 965, football sits below average at 953.
When Alabama State places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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