by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Colorado School of Mines is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
There are 611 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 420 men and 191 women. They receive, on average, about $7,178 in sports-related student aid to attend Mines. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $6,890 and women received an average of $7,813.
There are 18 head coaches at Mines, 10 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $72,636, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $61,478 per year.
There are also 35 assitant coaches of sports at Mines. 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 $28,058 and the average for those who coach men’s is $39,021. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Mines sports teams made $10,267,875 in revenue, but they did have to spend $10,265,097 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $2,778, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Mines.
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 Mines.
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.
There are 43 players on the Mines men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Mines brought in $580,897 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $561,703 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $19,194 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 13 players of the Mines women’s basketball team.
The women’s basketball program at Mines made $576,815 in revenue and spent $572,717 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $4,098 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 30 players on the Mines men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s cross country program at Mines made $233,519 in revenue and spent $229,152 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $4,367 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 18 players of the Mines women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Mines women’s cross country program brought home $183,841 in revenue and paid out $181,221 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2,620 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 130 players on the Mines men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The Mines football program paid out $2,304,380 in expenses while making $2,459,173 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $154,793 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Mines men’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Mines brought in $275,951 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $258,696 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $17,255 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 50 players of the Mines men’s indoor track team.
The men’s indoor track program at Mines made $69,408 in revenue and spent $65,299 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,109 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 38 players on the Mines women’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Mines women’s indoor track program paid out $61,368 in expenses and made $64,491 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,123 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 45 players on the Mines men’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Mines brought in $196,247 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $192,548 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,699 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 38 players on the Mines women’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s outdoor track program at Mines made $196,553 in revenue and spent $193,430 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,123 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Mines men’s soccer team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Mines men’s soccer program paid out $566,648 in expenses while making $592,121 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $25,473 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 28 players on the Mines women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Mines women’s soccer program paid out $591,287 in expenses while making $604,676 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $13,389 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 18 players on the Mines women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Mines women’s softball program paid out $361,694 in expenses while making $371,533 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $9,839 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 27 players of the Mines men’s swimming team.
On the money side of things, the Mines men’s swimming program brought home $109,371 in revenue and paid out $91,279 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $18,092 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 21 players of the Mines women’s swimming team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Mines women’s swimming program paid out $91,460 in expenses and made $105,533 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $14,073 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 17 players of the Mines women’s volleyball team.
In terms of financials, the Mines women’s volleyball program paid out $643,666 in expenses and made $656,019 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $12,353 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 35 players of the Mines men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Mines brought in $390,949 in revenue from its wrestling program while paying out $377,063 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $13,886 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
