Dimension · FY 2019
NCAA Division I-FBS Athletic Revenue Rankings
50 programs · $4.86B combined FY 2019 revenue · top: The University of Texas at Austin ($168.02M)
Program Leaders (FY 2019)
| # | School | State | Revenue | Expenses | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $168.02M | $81.55M | $86.47M |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $149.99M | $99.88M | $50.12M |
| 3 | University of Georgia | GA | $148.87M | $83.55M | $65.31M |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $145.47M | $111.51M | $33.95M |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $136.93M | $99.24M | $37.69M |
| 6 | The University of Alabama | AL | $135.55M | $97.21M | $38.34M |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $124.33M | $82.65M | $41.69M |
| 8 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $124.04M | $88.79M | $35.25M |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | $116.52M | $72.76M | $43.76M |
| 10 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $116.37M | $80.63M | $35.74M |
| 11 | Florida State University | FL | $115.91M | $109.92M | $5.99M |
| 12 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $114.04M | $77.5M | $36.54M |
| 13 | Auburn University | AL | $113.02M | $89.83M | $23.18M |
| 14 | University of Notre Dame | IN | $109.76M | $101.63M | $8.13M |
| 15 | University of Florida | FL | $109.52M | $77.5M | $32.02M |
| 16 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $108.81M | $82.61M | $26.2M |
| 17 | Duke University | NC | $103.67M | $82.59M | $21.08M |
| 18 | Texas Christian University | TX | $101.8M | $91.17M | $10.63M |
| 19 | Baylor University | TX | $100.85M | $79.72M | $21.13M |
| 20 | Texas A & M University-College Station | TX | $98.56M | $84.83M | $13.73M |
| 21 | University of Iowa | IA | $97.6M | $82.88M | $14.72M |
| 22 | University of Arkansas | AR | $95.36M | $85.45M | $9.91M |
| 23 | University of Miami | FL | $94.84M | $84.33M | $10.51M |
| 24 | Michigan State University | MI | $93.76M | $87.32M | $6.43M |
| 25 | University of Oregon | OR | $92.83M | $66.83M | $26M |
| 26 | University of Louisville | KY | $92.17M | $76.96M | $15.21M |
| 27 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | $91.59M | $63.53M | $28.06M |
| 28 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | $90.55M | $72M | $18.56M |
| 29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $88.89M | $69.37M | $19.53M |
| 30 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | $88.01M | $73.37M | $14.65M |
| 31 | University of Southern California | CA | $86.79M | $71.08M | $15.71M |
| 32 | Clemson University | SC | $85.06M | $89.29M | $-4.23M |
| 33 | Syracuse University | NY | $83.88M | $74.22M | $9.66M |
| 34 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $83.62M | $76.5M | $7.12M |
| 35 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $83.06M | $72.36M | $10.7M |
| 36 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $82.48M | $52.74M | $29.75M |
| 37 | University of Kentucky | KY | $76.3M | $76.73M | $-433.6K |
| 38 | University of Utah | UT | $75.62M | $61M | $14.61M |
| 39 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $75.24M | $56.92M | $18.32M |
| 40 | Vanderbilt University | TN | $73.46M | $69.08M | $4.38M |
| 41 | Northwestern University | IL | $70.77M | $70.13M | $643.7K |
| 42 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $69.73M | $69.73M | $0 |
| 43 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $69.01M | $51.71M | $17.3M |
| 44 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $68.89M | $62.68M | $6.2M |
| 45 | University of Mississippi | MS | $68.85M | $75.33M | $-6.48M |
| 46 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $68.29M | $60.53M | $7.76M |
| 47 | Arizona State University-Tempe | AZ | $68.2M | $74.34M | $-6.14M |
| 48 | Mississippi State University | MS | $68.01M | $58.56M | $9.46M |
| 49 | Iowa State University | IA | $66.66M | $56.4M | $10.26M |
| 50 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $66.06M | $79.92M | $-13.86M |
Revenue & Participation Trend
RevenueExpenses
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Schools | Men slots | Women slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $6.39B | $5.41B | 127 | 39,710 | 36,511 |
| 2016 | $6.8B | $5.77B | 127 | 39,561 | 36,886 |
| 2017 | $7.25B | $6.21B | 127 | 39,656 | 36,824 |
| 2018 | $7.58B | $6.58B | 127 | 39,894 | 36,986 |
| 2019 | $7.32B | $6.39B | 127 | 39,430 | 36,183 |
Sport Investment Mix (FY 2019)
Football
$4.81B
127 sch.
15,261 slots
Basketball
$1.34B
127 sch.
4,571 slots
All Track Combined
$151.8M
117 sch.
20,374 slots
Soccer
$150.8M
125 sch.
5,469 slots
Baseball
$148.47M
114 sch.
4,296 slots
Volleyball
$118.26M
123 sch.
2,362 slots
Golf
$90.7M
123 sch.
2,142 slots
Tennis
$90.17M
122 sch.
2,073 slots
Softball
$79.54M
108 sch.
2,461 slots
Swimming and Diving
$71.06M
76 sch.
3,928 slots
Ice Hockey
$46.76M
15 sch.
559 slots
Rowing
$41.48M
40 sch.
3,469 slots
Geographic Footprint (FY 2019)
Texas (12)
$747.56M
Florida (7)
$436.5M
North Carolina (8)
$414.21M
California (7)
$350.07M
Alabama (5)
$312.84M
Michigan (5)
$305.35M
Indiana (4)
$294.5M
Ohio (8)
$293.48M
Tennessee (4)
$256.17M
Pennsylvania (3)
$253.92M
Enrollment Trend
| Year | Men | Women | Total | Schools reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,157,266 | 1,218,281 | 2,375,547 | 127 |
| 2016 | 1,168,010 | 1,238,959 | 2,406,969 | 127 |
| 2017 | 1,175,683 | 1,256,409 | 2,432,092 | 127 |
| 2018 | 1,173,978 | 1,272,325 | 2,446,303 | 127 |
| 2019 | 1,181,182 | 1,294,856 | 2,476,038 | 127 |
Financial Distribution
The University of Texas at Austin
$168.02M
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$149.99M
University of Georgia
$148.87M
Ohio State University-Main Campus
$145.47M
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
$136.93M
The University of Alabama
$135.55M
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$124.33M
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
$124.04M
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
$116.52M
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$116.37M
Group Snapshot
Schools
50
Median Rev.
$92.83M
Average Rev.
$97.15M
Highest
$168.02M
Lowest
$66.06M
Combined
$4.86B