by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Michigan State University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school. Michigan State is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big Ten Conference.
There are 866 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 422 of whom are male and 444 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Michigan State and the average amount is about $22,500 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $11,243,351 and women’s totaled $8,241,631.
At 19 head coaches at Michigan State, 9 of whom coach men’s teams and 10 of whom coach women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,223,730 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $268,009.
In addition, there are 76 assistant coaches at Michigan State, 42 working with men’s teams and 34 supporting women’s teams. These assistants earn about $300,668 per year on the men’s side and $83,619 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Michigan State reported $160,697,176 in total athletics revenue and $160,697,176 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Michigan State rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
There are 40 members of the Michigan State men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jake Boss. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
When it comes to the budget, the Michigan State men’s baseball program brought in $2,477,184 in revenue and paid out $2,477,184 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 16 members of the Michigan State men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Tom Izzo. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
On the money side of things, the Michigan State men’s basketball program generated $21,818,193 in revenue and spent $20,566,735 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $1,251,458.
The roster lists 16 players on the Michigan State women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Robyn Fralick. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
When it comes to the budget, the Michigan State women’s basketball program generated $7,247,013 in revenue and paid out $7,247,013 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 24 members of the Michigan State women’s field hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Tamara Durante. Women’s field hockey is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
Financially, the Michigan State women’s field hockey program made $1,730,173 in revenue and paid out $1,730,173 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 119 athletes on the Michigan State men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 15 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Pat Fitzgerald. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 76%.
Financially, the Michigan State men’s football program generated $77,084,648 in revenue and paid out $48,227,813 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $28,856,835.
There are 9 members of the Michigan State men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Casey Lubahn. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
Financially, the Michigan State men’s golf program brought in $1,901,261 in revenue and spent $1,901,261 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 10 athletes on the Michigan State women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Michigan State women’s golf program generated $1,864,692 in revenue and spent $1,864,692 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 19 athletes on the Michigan State women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Mike Rowe. Women’s gymnastics is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Michigan State women’s gymnastics program made $2,218,295 in revenue and spent $2,218,295 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 26 athletes on the Michigan State men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Adam Nightingale. Men’s ice hockey competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
On the money side of things, the Michigan State men’s ice hockey program generated $6,631,441 in revenue and paid out $6,631,441 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 89 members of the Michigan State women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Stacey Rippetoe. Women’s rowing is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
On the money side of things, the Michigan State women’s rowing program brought in $3,321,525 in revenue and paid out $3,321,525 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 28 players on the Michigan State men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Damon Rensing. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
Financially, the Michigan State men’s soccer program made $1,796,598 in revenue and spent $1,796,598 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 32 players on the Michigan State women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jeff Hosler. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Michigan State women’s soccer program made $2,506,914 in revenue and paid out $2,506,914 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 24 members of the Michigan State women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Sharonda Kelley. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Michigan State women’s softball program generated $2,131,446 in revenue and paid out $2,131,446 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 9 players on the Michigan State men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Michael Flowers. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Michigan State men’s tennis program generated $1,330,096 in revenue and paid out $1,330,096 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 10 members of the Michigan State women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Kim Bruno. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Michigan State women’s tennis program brought in $1,355,644 in revenue and paid out $1,355,644 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 137 members of the Michigan State men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Michigan State men’s track & field & cross country program generated $1,978,150 in revenue and spent $1,978,150 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 199 players on the Michigan State women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Michigan State women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $2,450,931 in revenue and paid out $2,450,931 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 21 athletes on the Michigan State women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kristen Kelsay. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Michigan State women’s volleyball program generated $4,152,418 in revenue and paid out $4,152,418 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 38 members of the Michigan State men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Roger Chandler. Men’s wrestling plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 968 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
On the money side of things, the Michigan State men’s wrestling program generated $1,676,347 in revenue and spent $1,676,347 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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