TOTAL REV $136.93M
TOTAL EXP $99.24M
NET $37.69M
TOTAL EXP $99.24M
NET $37.69M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 66,279
ZIP 168021503 · IPEDS unitid 214777
Revenue Percentile (Division)
97th
97th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$136.93M
Total Expenses
$99.24M
Net Result
$37.69M
Unique Athletes
250
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 91.6%Women’s programs 8.4%
$125.48M
$11.44M
$11.44M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 26,985 (68.7%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$101.68M
Basketball
$11.67M
Ice Hockey
$6.35M
All Track Combined
$1.99M
Lacrosse
$1.95M
Wrestling
$1.9M
Swimming and Diving
$1.89M
Soccer
$1.74M
Field Hockey
$1.32M
Volleyball
$1.27M
Expense by sport
Football
$50.61M
Basketball
$12.07M
Ice Hockey
$6.31M
All Track Combined
$3.52M
Lacrosse
$3.32M
Wrestling
$2.27M
Swimming and Diving
$3.28M
Soccer
$3.51M
Field Hockey
$1.42M
Volleyball
$3.24M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 123 | 0 | $101.68M | $50.61M | $51.07M |
| Basketball 2 | 15 | 31 | $11.67M | $12.07M | $-398K |
| Ice Hockey 10 | 30 | 26 | $6.35M | $6.31M | $38.8K |
| All Track Combined 3 | 105 | 127 | $1.99M | $3.52M | $-1.52M |
| Lacrosse 11 | 50 | 36 | $1.95M | $3.32M | $-1.37M |
| Wrestling 28 | 35 | 0 | $1.9M | $2.27M | $-367.8K |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 29 | 38 | $1.89M | $3.28M | $-1.39M |
| Soccer 15 | 25 | 30 | $1.74M | $3.51M | $-1.77M |
| Field Hockey 6 | 0 | 29 | $1.32M | $1.42M | $-96.9K |
| Volleyball 26 | 21 | 23 | $1.27M | $3.24M | $-1.97M |
| Gymnastics 9 | 21 | 14 | $1.15M | $2.2M | $-1.05M |
| Baseball 1 | 39 | 0 | $945K | $1.67M | $-721.7K |
| Tennis 22 | 10 | 9 | $864.8K | $1.76M | $-893.6K |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 27 | $773.9K | $1.58M | $-802.9K |
| Fencing 5 | 26 | 27 | $745.4K | $1.27M | $-526.7K |
| Golf 8 | 11 | 9 | $674.2K | $1.23M | $-554.5K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$547.7K
Athletes Tracked
250
Top Sport Share
Football · 74.3%
Program Count
16
Unique men
123
Unique women
127
Per-sport slots
966
Multi-sport coeff
3.86x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 250 unique athletes filling 966 sport roster slots — a 3.86x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 66,279
- Revenue Tier
- Top-tier (97th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Pennsylvania
- 131 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | AL | $135.55M | $38.34M | $-1.37M |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $145.47M | $33.95M | $8.54M |
| University of Georgia | GA | $148.87M | $65.31M | $11.94M |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $124.33M | $41.69M | $-12.59M |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $124.04M | $35.25M | $-12.89M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $2.1K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 72.5% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 74.3% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 97th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |