TOTAL REV $83.88M
TOTAL EXP $74.22M
NET $9.66M
TOTAL EXP $74.22M
NET $9.66M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York · NCAA Division I-FBS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 14,437
ZIP 13244 · IPEDS unitid 196413
Revenue Percentile (Division)
75th
75th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$83.88M
Total Expenses
$74.22M
Net Result
$9.66M
Unique Athletes
224
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 84.6%Women’s programs 15.4%
$70.98M
$12.9M
$12.9M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 310 (2.2%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$42.62M
Basketball
$24.43M
Lacrosse
$3.31M
Rowing
$3.21M
All Track Combined
$2.78M
Soccer
$2.21M
Ice Hockey
$1.51M
Softball
$1.2M
Field Hockey
$1.01M
Volleyball
$980.9K
Expense by sport
Football
$27.71M
Basketball
$18.99M
Lacrosse
$5.53M
Rowing
$4.4M
All Track Combined
$4.05M
Soccer
$4.12M
Ice Hockey
$2.58M
Softball
$1.98M
Field Hockey
$1.83M
Volleyball
$1.75M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 127 | 0 | $42.62M | $27.71M | $14.91M |
| Basketball 2 | 16 | 14 | $24.43M | $18.99M | $5.44M |
| Lacrosse 11 | 60 | 41 | $3.31M | $5.53M | $-2.21M |
| Rowing 13 | 57 | 56 | $3.21M | $4.4M | $-1.2M |
| All Track Combined 3 | 97 | 97 | $2.78M | $4.05M | $-1.27M |
| Soccer 15 | 32 | 28 | $2.21M | $4.12M | $-1.91M |
| Ice Hockey 10 | 0 | 22 | $1.51M | $2.58M | $-1.07M |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 22 | $1.2M | $1.98M | $-781.9K |
| Field Hockey 6 | 0 | 21 | $1.01M | $1.83M | $-819.1K |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 14 | $980.9K | $1.75M | $-765.4K |
| Tennis 22 | 0 | 8 | $609.8K | $1.27M | $-660.1K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$374.5K
Athletes Tracked
224
Top Sport Share
Football · 50.8%
Program Count
11
Unique men
127
Unique women
97
Per-sport slots
712
Multi-sport coeff
3.18x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 224 unique athletes filling 712 sport roster slots — a 3.18x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Private nonprofit, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 14,437
- Revenue Tier
- Upper quartile (75th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in New York
- 150 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $83.62M | $7.12M | $-262.8K |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $83.06M | $10.7M | $-819.4K |
| Clemson University | SC | $85.06M | $-4.23M | $1.18M |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $82.48M | $29.75M | $-1.4M |
| University of Southern California | CA | $86.79M | $15.71M | $2.91M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $5.8K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 88.5% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 50.8% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 75th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |