by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Soccer at Michigan State University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Michigan State is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Big Ten Conference.
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The Michigan State men’s soccer team carries 28 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 76. The most recent cohort included 102 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Michigan State women’s soccer team lists 32 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 113. The most recent cohort included 121 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, Michigan State carries 60 soccer athletes — 28 on the men’s side and 32 on the women’s.
Of the 17 varsity sports Michigan State reports, soccer ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s soccer program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Damon Rensing.
The women’s soccer program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Jeff Hosler.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 17 sports, soccer ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Michigan State men’s soccer program generated $1,796,598 in revenue against $1,796,598 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $11,701 in operating expense per athlete, or $327,634 per team.
The Michigan State women’s soccer program brought in $2,506,914 in revenue against $2,506,914 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $13,412 in operating expense per athlete, or $429,174 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $1,796,598 to the women’s $2,506,914 in revenue.
Against the school’s 17 sports, soccer sits #5 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s soccer team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. It retained 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s soccer team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 (990 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 99% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 997 and the women 992, with graduation success rates of 93% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 991, soccer comes in above the pack at 994.
If Michigan State places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.