by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. North Dakota State University competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of The Summit League.
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The North Dakota State University men’s football team fields 130 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 345. The most recent cohort included 348 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 11 varsity sports North Dakota State University reports, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program carries 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Staffing-wise, 11 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Tim Polasek.
Among the school’s 11 sports, football sits #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The North Dakota State University men’s football program reported $8,353,482 in revenue against $8,353,482 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $16,595 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,157,394 per team.
Among the school’s 11 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, accounting for 24% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 (986 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 988, football sits right at the average at 988.
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