by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at Tarleton State University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Tarleton competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Western Athletic Conference.
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The Tarleton men’s football team carries 128 athletes. Academic data covers 408 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports Tarleton sponsors, football comes in at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program carries 13 coaches — 1 head coach and 12 assistants. In all, 13 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Todd Whitten.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football sits #1 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Tarleton men’s football program generated $8,832,292 in revenue against $8,832,292 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $19,208 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,458,595 per team.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 26% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 961 and a Graduation Success Rate of 54%.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 983, football sits below average at 961.
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