On this page, we take a look at the Mississippi University for Women athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
MUW competes in the USCAA , and is one of the Not applicable schools.
A total number of 257 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 129 of whom are male and 128 are female.
The sports at MUW are led by 13 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 7 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $46,678 and men’s team head coaches make about $46,910 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of MUW sports, there are 3 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 6 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $15,153 and the average for those who coach men’s is $15,061. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
MUW sports teams made $2,007,208 in revenue, but they did have to spend $1,906,283 for expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $100,925. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 MUW.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at MUW, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The MUW men’s baseball team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the MUW baseball program paid out $181,871 in expenses and made $181,871 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The MUW men’s basketball team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the MUW men’s basketball program brought home $114,748 in revenue and paid out $114,748 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 14 players on the MUW women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s basketball program at MUW made $128,626 in revenue and spent $110,030 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $18,596 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 11 players of the MUW men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
MUW brought in $53,685 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $53,685 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 4 players on the MUW women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s golf program at MUW made $50,898 in revenue and spent $50,575 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $323 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 21 players of the MUW men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The MUW men’s soccer program paid out $139,096 in expenses while making $139,113 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $17 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The MUW women’s soccer team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
MUW brought in $116,754 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $116,754 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 24 players on the MUW women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
MUW brought in $262,165 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $185,297 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $76,868 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 13-member men’s tennis team at MUW is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
MUW brought in $20,373 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $20,373 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 13 players of the MUW women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
MUW brought in $22,973 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $22,973 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 35 players on the MUW men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s track and field program at MUW made $89,857 in revenue and spent $89,857 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 31-member women’s track and field team at MUW is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
MUW brought in $95,012 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $95,012 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 21 players on the MUW women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
MUW brought in $117,977 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $112,856 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $5,121 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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.