TOTAL REV $85.06M
TOTAL EXP $89.29M
NET $-4.23M
TOTAL EXP $89.29M
NET $-4.23M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 19,441
ZIP 29634 · IPEDS unitid 217882
Revenue Percentile (Division)
76th
76th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$85.06M
Total Expenses
$89.29M
Net Result
$-4.23M
Unique Athletes
239
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 90.3%Women’s programs 9.7%
$76.81M
$8.25M
$8.25M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 2,266 (13.2%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$63.12M
Basketball
$10.91M
All Track Combined
$2.53M
Soccer
$2M
Baseball
$1.47M
Rowing
$1.36M
Softball
$1.05M
Tennis
$985.9K
Volleyball
$961.3K
Golf
$667K
Expense by sport
Football
$55.91M
Basketball
$12.78M
All Track Combined
$4.08M
Soccer
$4.12M
Baseball
$2.89M
Rowing
$2.03M
Softball
$1.78M
Tennis
$2.12M
Volleyball
$1.83M
Golf
$1.75M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 122 | 0 | $63.12M | $55.91M | $7.21M |
| Basketball 2 | 16 | 16 | $10.91M | $12.78M | $-1.87M |
| All Track Combined 3 | 83 | 117 | $2.53M | $4.08M | $-1.55M |
| Soccer 15 | 32 | 25 | $2M | $4.12M | $-2.12M |
| Baseball 1 | 41 | 0 | $1.47M | $2.89M | $-1.43M |
| Rowing 13 | 0 | 113 | $1.36M | $2.03M | $-667.1K |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 16 | $1.05M | $1.78M | $-720.6K |
| Tennis 22 | 10 | 7 | $985.9K | $2.12M | $-1.14M |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 17 | $961.3K | $1.83M | $-872.9K |
| Golf 8 | 8 | 7 | $667K | $1.75M | $-1.08M |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$355.9K
Athletes Tracked
239
Top Sport Share
Football · 74.2%
Program Count
10
Unique men
122
Unique women
117
Per-sport slots
630
Multi-sport coeff
2.64x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 239 unique athletes filling 630 sport roster slots — a 2.64x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 19,441
- Revenue Tier
- Upper quartile (76th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in South Carolina
- 37 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | NY | $83.88M | $9.66M | $-1.18M |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $83.62M | $7.12M | $-1.44M |
| University of Southern California | CA | $86.79M | $15.71M | $1.73M |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $83.06M | $10.7M | $-2M |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $82.48M | $29.75M | $-2.58M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 5.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $4.4K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 105.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 74.2% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 76th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |