by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Dawson Community College, 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.
There are 120 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 71 men and 49 women. On average, these students receive around $3,997 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 $3,441 and the average awarded to women is $4,803.
There are 9 head coaches at DCC, 4 of whom lead men’s teams and 5 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $44,870 and men’s team head coaches make about $90,052 each year.
There are also 15 assitant coaches of sports at DCC. That breaks down to 7 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 8 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $14,342 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $15,798 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
DCC sports teams made $1,401,555 in revenue, but they did have to spend $1,276,755 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $124,800, 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 DCC.
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 DCC.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 31-player men’s baseball team at DCC is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the DCC baseball program paid out $182,323 in expenses and made $213,727 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $31,404 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 11-player women’s basketball team at DCC is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The DCC women’s basketball program paid out $200,821 in expenses while making $264,318 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $63,497 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 18 players of the DCC women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s softball program at DCC made $249,861 in revenue and spend $194,621 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $55,240 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The DCC men’s track and field team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the DCC men’s track and field program brought home $62,540 in revenue and paid out $54,965 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $7,575 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 4 players of the DCC women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the DCC women’s track and field program paid out $13,741 in expenses and made $15,635 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,894 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 14 players of the DCC women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at DCC made $140,582 in revenue and spent $120,343 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $20,239 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Dawson Community College offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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.
