by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 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.
A total number of 883 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 509 of whom are male and 374 are female. They receive, on average, about $6,859 in sports-related student aid to attend CMU CLAS. On average, the school gave males around $7,357 of sports aid and women received about $7,078.
Of the 17 head coaches at CMU CLAS, 8 are leaders of men’s teams, 8 lead women’s teams, and 1 coaches a coed team. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $36,094, men’s team head coaches make about $39,017 each year, and the head coach of the coed teams gets paid $33,368.
In addition to the head coaches of CMU CLAS sports, there are 10 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 6 assitant coaches of women’s teams, and 0 assistant coach of the coed team. The average salary is $27,232 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $20,530 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
CMU CLAS sports teams made $8,581,696 in revenue, but they did have to spend $8,581,696 for expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at CMU CLAS.
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 CMU CLAS.
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. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 81-player men’s baseball team at CMU CLAS is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the CMU CLAS baseball program brought home $768,802 in revenue and paid out $730,251 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $38,551 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The CMU CLAS women’s basketball team is made up of 43 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
CMU CLAS brought in $649,925 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $642,449 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $7,476 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The CMU CLAS men’s cross country team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s cross country program at CMU CLAS made $110,212 in revenue and spent $110,212 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 13-player women’s cross country team at CMU CLAS is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
CMU CLAS brought in $88,735 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $88,735 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 126 players of the CMU CLAS men’s football team.
On the money side of things, the CMU CLAS football program brought home $1,656,258 in revenue and paid out $1,646,554 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $9,704 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 52-player men’s indoor track team at CMU CLAS is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
CMU CLAS brought in $162,171 in revenue from its men’s indoor track program while paying out $158,807 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,364 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 43-player women’s indoor track team at CMU CLAS is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The CMU CLAS women’s indoor track program paid out $121,125 in expenses while making $124,489 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $3,364 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The CMU CLAS men’s outdoor track team is made up of 52 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s outdoor track program at CMU CLAS made $162,171 in revenue and spent $158,807 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,364 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 43 players of the CMU CLAS women’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The CMU CLAS women’s outdoor track program paid out $121,125 in expenses while making $124,489 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $3,364 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 66-player men’s soccer team at CMU CLAS is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the CMU CLAS men’s soccer program brought home $816,746 in revenue and paid out $792,838 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $23,908 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 60 players of the CMU CLAS women’s soccer team.
The CMU CLAS women’s soccer program paid out $678,293 in expenses while making $685,807 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $7,514 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 64 players on the CMU CLAS women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
CMU CLAS brought in $660,308 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $650,898 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $9,410 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 44 players of the CMU CLAS women’s volleyball team.
In terms of financials, the CMU CLAS women’s volleyball program paid out $515,941 in expenses and made $525,677 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $9,736 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 26-member men’s wrestling team at CMU CLAS is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the CMU CLAS wrestling program paid out $229,413 in expenses and made $231,958 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,545 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
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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