TOTAL REV $82.48M
TOTAL EXP $52.74M
NET $29.75M
TOTAL EXP $52.74M
NET $29.75M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 32,603
ZIP 479072040 · IPEDS unitid 243780
Revenue Percentile (Division)
72th
72th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$82.48M
Total Expenses
$52.74M
Net Result
$29.75M
Unique Athletes
221
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 83.2%Women’s programs 16.8%
$68.58M
$13.9M
$13.9M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 3,948 (13.8%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$51.95M
Basketball
$21.67M
Volleyball
$5.49M
Swimming
$717.6K
Soccer
$583.4K
Baseball
$507.8K
All Track Combined
$482.3K
Softball
$471K
Tennis
$417.4K
Golf
$159.4K
Expense by sport
Football
$23.82M
Basketball
$12.71M
Volleyball
$1.98M
Swimming
$2.68M
Soccer
$1.46M
Baseball
$1.65M
All Track Combined
$3.19M
Softball
$1.36M
Tennis
$1.41M
Golf
$1.3M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 109 | 0 | $51.95M | $23.82M | $28.13M |
| Basketball 2 | 15 | 15 | $21.67M | $12.71M | $8.96M |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 17 | $5.49M | $1.98M | $3.51M |
| Swimming 19 | 30 | 38 | $717.6K | $2.68M | $-1.96M |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 36 | $583.4K | $1.46M | $-875.7K |
| Baseball 1 | 38 | 0 | $507.8K | $1.65M | $-1.14M |
| All Track Combined 3 | 104 | 112 | $482.3K | $3.19M | $-2.7M |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 26 | $471K | $1.36M | $-893.4K |
| Tennis 22 | 10 | 9 | $417.4K | $1.41M | $-995.4K |
| Golf 8 | 9 | 10 | $159.4K | $1.3M | $-1.14M |
| Wrestling 28 | 30 | 0 | $33.6K | $1.18M | $-1.15M |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$373.2K
Athletes Tracked
221
Top Sport Share
Football · 63%
Program Count
11
Unique men
109
Unique women
112
Per-sport slots
608
Multi-sport coeff
2.75x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 221 unique athletes filling 608 sport roster slots — a 2.75x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 32,603
- Revenue Tier
- Above-median (72th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Indiana
- 41 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $83.06M | $10.7M | $580.5K |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $83.62M | $7.12M | $1.14M |
| Syracuse University | NY | $83.88M | $9.66M | $1.4M |
| Clemson University | SC | $85.06M | $-4.23M | $2.58M |
| University of Southern California | CA | $86.79M | $15.71M | $4.31M |
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 | 63.9% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 63.0% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 72th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |