Dakota State University Sports Information
Before making a decision to attend Dakota State University, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
- Athletics Overview
- Baseball
- Cross Country
- Basketball
- Football
- Indoor Track
- Outdoor Track
- Softball
- Volleyball
The Dakota State University Athletics Program
Dakota State University Sports-Related Financial Aid
A total number of 573 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 424 of whom are male and 149 are female. They receive, on average, about $1,378 in sports-related student aid to attend Dakota State. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $1,587 and women received an average of $1,603.

Dakota State University Coaches
Of the 13 head coaches at Dakota State, 6 are leaders of men’s teams, 6 lead women’s teams, and 1 coaches a coed team. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $46,768, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $40,668 per year and the head coach of the coed team brings home $40,769.
There are also 29 assitant coaches of sports at Dakota State. That breaks down to 18 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 $20,183 and the average for those who coach men’s is $21,905. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Dakota State Sports Net Profit/Loss
Dakota State sports teams made $3,201,977 in revenue, but they did have to spend $2,936,738 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $265,239, 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 Dakota State.

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 Dakota State.

A Note About Dakota State Sports Rankings
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
Popular Sports at Dakota State University
Dakota State Men’s Baseball
The 55 players of the Dakota State men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Dakota State baseball program paid out $204,196 in expenses and made $193,298 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-10,898.

Dakota State Women’s Basketball
The Dakota State women’s basketball team is made up of 26 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Dakota State women’s basketball program brought home $269,049 in revenue and paid out $275,504 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-6,455.

Dakota State Cross Country
Dakota State Men’s Cross County
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 22 players of the Dakota State men’s cross country team.
The Dakota State men’s cross country program paid out $27,064 in expenses while making $28,192 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1,128 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.

Dakota State Women’s Cross Country
There are 13 players on the Dakota State women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Dakota State women’s cross country program paid out $22,616 in expenses and made $22,400 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-216.

Dakota State Men’s Football
There are 104 players on the Dakota State men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The football program at Dakota State made $685,846 in revenue and spend $711,314 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-25,468 to be exact.

Dakota State Indoor Track
Dakota State Men’s Indoor Track
The Dakota State men’s indoor track team is made up of 61 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s indoor track program at Dakota State made $73,401 in revenue and spent $60,655 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $12,746 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.

Dakota State Women’s Indoor Track
The 30-player women’s indoor track team at Dakota State is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Dakota State women’s indoor track program paid out $61,686 in expenses and made $61,520 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-166.

Dakota State Outdoor Track
Dakota State Men’s Outdoor Track
The Dakota State men’s outdoor track team is made up of 61 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Dakota State men’s outdoor track program paid out $53,343 in expenses and made $66,089 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $12,746 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.

Dakota State Women’s Outdoor Track
The 33-player women’s outdoor track team at Dakota State is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Dakota State women’s outdoor track program brought home $54,101 in revenue and paid out $54,267 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-166 to be exact.

Dakota State Women’s Softball
The 19-member women’s softball team at Dakota State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Dakota State women’s softball program brought home $162,298 in revenue and paid out $163,298 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,000.

Dakota State Volleyball
Dakota State Women’s Volleyball
The 26 players of the Dakota State women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Dakota State women’s volleyball program paid out $201,352 in expenses while making $191,638 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-9,714 to be exact.

Notes & References
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Dakota State University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
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The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
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Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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