TOTAL REV $17.22M
TOTAL EXP $17.22M
NET $0
TOTAL EXP $17.22M
NET $0
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 10,565
ZIP 601152828 · IPEDS unitid 147703
Revenue Percentile (Division)
6th
6th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$17.22M
Total Expenses
$17.22M
Net Result
$0
Unique Athletes
202
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 67.9%Women’s programs 32.1%
$11.69M
$5.53M
$5.53M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment contracted by 2,597 (-19.7%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$7.44M
Basketball
$3.09M
Soccer
$1.22M
All Track Combined
$876.7K
Volleyball
$754.6K
Tennis
$740.6K
Baseball
$737.4K
Golf
$669K
Softball
$637.8K
Gymnastics
$535K
Expense by sport
Football
$7.44M
Basketball
$3.09M
Soccer
$1.22M
All Track Combined
$876.7K
Volleyball
$754.6K
Tennis
$740.6K
Baseball
$737.4K
Golf
$669K
Softball
$637.8K
Gymnastics
$535K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 109 | 0 | $7.44M | $7.44M | $0 |
| Basketball 2 | 15 | 16 | $3.09M | $3.09M | $0 |
| Soccer 15 | 26 | 26 | $1.22M | $1.22M | $0 |
| All Track Combined 3 | 0 | 93 | $876.7K | $876.7K | $0 |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 15 | $754.6K | $754.6K | $0 |
| Tennis 22 | 6 | 9 | $740.6K | $740.6K | $0 |
| Baseball 1 | 35 | 0 | $737.4K | $737.4K | $0 |
| Golf 8 | 11 | 7 | $669K | $669K | $0 |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 25 | $637.8K | $637.8K | $0 |
| Gymnastics 9 | 0 | 19 | $535K | $535K | $0 |
| Wrestling 28 | 28 | 0 | $524.4K | $524.4K | $0 |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$85.3K
Athletes Tracked
202
Top Sport Share
Football · 43.2%
Program Count
11
Unique men
109
Unique women
93
Per-sport slots
440
Multi-sport coeff
2.18x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 202 unique athletes filling 440 sport roster slots — a 2.18x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 10,565
- Revenue Tier
- Lower-tier (6th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Illinois
- 96 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | TX | $17.7M | $0 | $479.7K |
| Florida International University | FL | $16.67M | $-5.1M | $-551.1K |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | $17.88M | $0 | $652.5K |
| University of Southern Mississippi | MS | $16.21M | $0 | $-1.02M |
| Louisiana Tech University | LA | $18.6M | $1.38M | $1.37M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $1.6K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 100.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 43.2% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 6th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |