by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Citadel Military College of South Carolina 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 441 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 329 of whom are male and 112 are female. On average, these students receive around $13,190 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $12,722 and the average awarded to women is $16,688.
There are 12 head coaches at The Citadel, 6 of whom lead men’s teams, 5 of whom head up women’s teams, and 1 of whom coaches a coed team. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $136,245 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $66,656. Also, the coed head coach makes around $47,564 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of The Citadel sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 4 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $38,757 and the average for those who coach men’s is $55,405. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The Citadel sports teams made $17,958,331 in revenue, but they did have to spend $15,945,008 for expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $2,013,323. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 The Citadel.
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 The Citadel.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 39-player men’s baseball team at The Citadel is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The baseball program at The Citadel made $1,114,879 in revenue and spend $1,018,099 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $96,780 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 124 players of the The Citadel men’s football team are led by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
The football program at The Citadel made $6,357,771 in revenue and spend $4,916,711 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,441,060 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The The Citadel women’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The The Citadel women’s golf program paid out $244,532 in expenses while making $270,183 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $25,651 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 19 members on the The Citadel rifle team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The The Citadel rifle program paid out $104,986 in expenses while making $0 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,505 to be exact.
The 24-player women’s soccer team at The Citadel is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the The Citadel women’s soccer program brought home $741,297 in revenue and paid out $784,128 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-42,831.
There are 18 players on the The Citadel men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Citadel brought in $404,718 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $394,559 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $10,159 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 101 players of the The Citadel men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at The Citadel made $483,775 in revenue and spent $486,173 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,398.
The The Citadel women’s track and field team is made up of 44 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The The Citadel women’s track and field program paid out $640,666 in expenses while making $665,672 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $25,006 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 16 players on the The Citadel women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the The Citadel women’s volleyball program paid out $773,981 in expenses and made $771,689 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,292.
There are 22 players on the The Citadel men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The wrestling program at The Citadel made $512,005 in revenue and spend $504,599 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,406 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
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.
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