TOTAL REV $68.01M
TOTAL EXP $58.56M
NET $9.46M
TOTAL EXP $58.56M
NET $9.46M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 16,817
ZIP 39762 · IPEDS unitid 176080
Revenue Percentile (Division)
63th
63th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$68.01M
Total Expenses
$58.56M
Net Result
$9.46M
Unique Athletes
233
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 79.3%Women’s programs 20.7%
$53.93M
$14.08M
$14.08M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 1,340 (8.7%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$39.96M
Basketball
$12.78M
Baseball
$3.47M
All Track Combined
$3.17M
Softball
$1.94M
Soccer
$1.82M
Tennis
$1.78M
Golf
$1.55M
Volleyball
$1.55M
Expense by sport
Football
$30.51M
Basketball
$12.78M
Baseball
$3.47M
All Track Combined
$3.17M
Softball
$1.94M
Soccer
$1.82M
Tennis
$1.78M
Golf
$1.55M
Volleyball
$1.55M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 121 | 0 | $39.96M | $30.51M | $9.46M |
| Basketball 2 | 20 | 15 | $12.78M | $12.78M | $0 |
| Baseball 1 | 45 | 0 | $3.47M | $3.47M | $0 |
| All Track Combined 3 | 96 | 112 | $3.17M | $3.17M | $0 |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 27 | $1.94M | $1.94M | $0 |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 31 | $1.82M | $1.82M | $0 |
| Tennis 22 | 9 | 10 | $1.78M | $1.78M | $0 |
| Golf 8 | 11 | 11 | $1.55M | $1.55M | $0 |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 17 | $1.55M | $1.55M | $0 |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$291.9K
Athletes Tracked
233
Top Sport Share
Football · 58.8%
Program Count
9
Unique men
121
Unique women
112
Per-sport slots
525
Multi-sport coeff
2.25x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 233 unique athletes filling 525 sport roster slots — a 2.25x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 16,817
- Revenue Tier
- Above-median (63th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Mississippi
- 31 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University-Tempe | AZ | $68.2M | $-6.14M | $182.5K |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $68.29M | $7.76M | $276.7K |
| University of Mississippi | MS | $68.85M | $-6.48M | $833.8K |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $68.89M | $6.2M | $874.3K |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $69.01M | $17.3M | $996.9K |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $4K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 86.1% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 58.8% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 63th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |