TOTAL REV $66.66M
TOTAL EXP $56.4M
NET $10.26M
TOTAL EXP $56.4M
NET $10.26M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 26,627
ZIP 500112030 · IPEDS unitid 153603
Revenue Percentile (Division)
62th
62th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$66.66M
Total Expenses
$56.4M
Net Result
$10.26M
Unique Athletes
212
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 96.4%Women’s programs 3.6%
$64.25M
$2.41M
$2.41M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment contracted by 2,004 (-7%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$52.1M
Basketball
$12.13M
All Track Combined
$519.7K
Wrestling
$423.8K
Swimming and Diving
$385.3K
Soccer
$361.7K
Softball
$321.1K
Volleyball
$164.6K
Golf
$150K
Gymnastics
$58.1K
Expense by sport
Football
$29.42M
Basketball
$11.68M
All Track Combined
$3.16M
Wrestling
$1.81M
Swimming and Diving
$1.2M
Soccer
$1.31M
Softball
$1.42M
Volleyball
$1.98M
Golf
$2.19M
Gymnastics
$1.33M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 135 | 0 | $52.1M | $29.42M | $22.68M |
| Basketball 2 | 17 | 19 | $12.13M | $11.68M | $447K |
| All Track Combined 3 | 108 | 77 | $519.7K | $3.16M | $-2.64M |
| Wrestling 28 | 45 | 0 | $423.8K | $1.81M | $-1.39M |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 0 | 33 | $385.3K | $1.2M | $-815.5K |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 32 | $361.7K | $1.31M | $-948.9K |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 23 | $321.1K | $1.42M | $-1.1M |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 19 | $164.6K | $1.98M | $-1.81M |
| Golf 8 | 8 | 7 | $150K | $2.19M | $-2.04M |
| Gymnastics 9 | 0 | 23 | $58.1K | $1.33M | $-1.28M |
| Tennis 22 | 0 | 10 | $43.2K | $889K | $-845.8K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$314.4K
Athletes Tracked
212
Top Sport Share
Football · 78.2%
Program Count
11
Unique men
135
Unique women
77
Per-sport slots
556
Multi-sport coeff
2.62x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 212 unique athletes filling 556 sport roster slots — a 2.62x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 26,627
- Revenue Tier
- Above-median (62th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Iowa
- 42 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $66.06M | $-13.86M | $-597.8K |
| Mississippi State University | MS | $68.01M | $9.46M | $1.35M |
| Arizona State University-Tempe | AZ | $68.2M | $-6.14M | $1.54M |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $68.29M | $7.76M | $1.63M |
| University of Arizona | AZ | $65.02M | $9.44M | $-1.64M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $2.5K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 84.6% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 78.2% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 62th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |