by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Charleston Southern University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
A total number of 442 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 271 of whom are male and 171 are female. They receive, on average, about $13,749 in sports-related student aid to attend CSU. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $13,229 and the average awarded to women is $14,573.
There are 12 head coaches at CSU, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $105,250, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $58,169 per year.
The head coaches of CSU sports are supported by 7 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 14 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $32,228 while the ones for men’s team make about $51,769 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
CSU sports teams made $12,222,625 in revenue, but they did have to spend $12,222,625 for expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 CSU.
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 CSU.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at CSU, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team. You need to offer a quality education as well. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 40 players of the CSU men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 968.
The baseball program at CSU made $681,144 in revenue and spend $681,144 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the CSU men’s basketball team. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 972 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the CSU men’s basketball program brought home $1,390,264 in revenue and paid out $1,390,264 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the CSU women’s basketball team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 960.
In terms of financials, the CSU women’s basketball program paid out $1,007,188 in expenses and made $1,007,188 in total revenue. 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 113 players of the CSU men’s football team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 932, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the CSU football program brought home $3,573,174 in revenue and paid out $3,573,174 in total 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the CSU men’s golf team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 934.
The men’s golf program at CSU made $243,035 in revenue and spent $243,035 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 7 players on the CSU women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 966.
In terms of financials, the CSU women’s golf program paid out $285,306 in expenses and made $285,306 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26-member women’s soccer team at CSU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 965.
In terms of financials, the CSU women’s soccer program paid out $538,282 in expenses and made $538,282 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26-member women’s softball team at CSU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 967.
The CSU women’s softball program paid out $563,757 in expenses while making $563,757 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 10-member women’s tennis team at CSU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 984, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
CSU brought in $379,583 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $379,583 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 94 players of the CSU men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The CSU men’s track and field program paid out $488,560 in expenses while making $488,560 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 70 players of the CSU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
CSU brought in $647,771 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $647,771 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 17 players on the CSU women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 984 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
CSU brought in $548,063 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $548,063 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.
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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