TOTAL REV $18.6M
TOTAL EXP $17.22M
NET $1.38M
TOTAL EXP $17.22M
NET $1.38M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 7,701
ZIP 71272 · IPEDS unitid 159647
Revenue Percentile (Division)
9th
9th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$18.6M
Total Expenses
$17.22M
Net Result
$1.38M
Unique Athletes
185
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 72.2%Women’s programs 27.8%
$13.43M
$5.17M
$5.17M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 708 (10.1%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$8.98M
Basketball
$4.45M
All Track Combined
$1.16M
Baseball
$944.5K
Volleyball
$784.5K
Softball
$697.1K
Soccer
$644.6K
Golf
$366.6K
Tennis
$342.6K
Bowling
$233.1K
Expense by sport
Football
$8.05M
Basketball
$4.23M
All Track Combined
$1.12M
Baseball
$888.7K
Volleyball
$758.5K
Softball
$662.4K
Soccer
$619.7K
Golf
$340.1K
Tennis
$333.9K
Bowling
$227.5K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 105 | 0 | $8.98M | $8.05M | $931.1K |
| Basketball 2 | 15 | 15 | $4.45M | $4.23M | $217.4K |
| All Track Combined 3 | 98 | 80 | $1.16M | $1.12M | $46.4K |
| Baseball 1 | 34 | 0 | $944.5K | $888.7K | $55.8K |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 15 | $784.5K | $758.5K | $26K |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 20 | $697.1K | $662.4K | $34.7K |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 31 | $644.6K | $619.7K | $25K |
| Golf 8 | 10 | 0 | $366.6K | $340.1K | $26.4K |
| Tennis 22 | 0 | 9 | $342.6K | $333.9K | $8.7K |
| Bowling 33 | 0 | 10 | $233.1K | $227.5K | $5.7K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$100.5K
Athletes Tracked
185
Top Sport Share
Football · 48.3%
Program Count
10
Unique men
105
Unique women
80
Per-sport slots
442
Multi-sport coeff
2.39x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 185 unique athletes filling 442 sport roster slots — a 2.39x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 7,701
- Revenue Tier
- Lower-tier (9th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Louisiana
- 25 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy University | AL | $19.18M | $1.6M | $579.3K |
| Ball State University | IN | $19.2M | $0 | $598.4K |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | $19.32M | $-10K | $717K |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | $17.88M | $0 | $-722.3K |
| University of South Alabama | AL | $19.39M | $0 | $795K |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $2.4K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 92.6% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 48.3% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 9th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |