by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Outdoor Track & Field at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. MIT competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
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The MIT men’s outdoor track & field team fields 67 athletes.
The MIT women’s outdoor track & field team lists 54 student athletes.
Combined, MIT carries 121 outdoor track & field athletes — 67 on the men’s side and 54 on the women’s.
Of the 21 varsity sports MIT sponsors, outdoor track & field ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 5 part-time.
The women’s outdoor track & field program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 5 part-time.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 5.
Among the school’s 21 sports, outdoor track & field sits #5 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The MIT men’s outdoor track & field program brought in $131,480 in revenue against $131,480 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $1,084 in operating expense per athlete, or $72,654 per team.
The MIT women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $128,852 in revenue against $128,852 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $1,297 in operating expense per athlete, or $70,025 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $131,480 to the women’s $128,852 in revenue.
Against the school’s 21 sports, outdoor track & field sits #7 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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