TOTAL REV $135.55M
TOTAL EXP $97.21M
NET $38.34M
TOTAL EXP $97.21M
NET $38.34M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 29,014
ZIP 354870166 · IPEDS unitid 100751
Revenue Percentile (Division)
96th
96th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$135.55M
Total Expenses
$97.21M
Net Result
$38.34M
Unique Athletes
272
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 93.8%Women’s programs 6.2%
$127.1M
$8.46M
$8.46M
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$110.11M
Basketball
$15.73M
Baseball
$1.51M
All Track Combined
$1.22M
Rowing
$1.08M
Gymnastics
$1.05M
Softball
$1.04M
Swimming and Diving
$878.6K
Golf
$835.3K
Soccer
$816.1K
Expense by sport
Football
$58.51M
Basketball
$13.24M
Baseball
$3.22M
All Track Combined
$4.48M
Rowing
$2.15M
Gymnastics
$2.39M
Softball
$2.42M
Swimming and Diving
$3.24M
Golf
$2.08M
Soccer
$1.88M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 135 | 0 | $110.11M | $58.51M | $51.6M |
| Basketball 2 | 17 | 24 | $15.73M | $13.24M | $2.5M |
| Baseball 1 | 37 | 0 | $1.51M | $3.22M | $-1.71M |
| All Track Combined 3 | 115 | 137 | $1.22M | $4.48M | $-3.26M |
| Rowing 13 | 0 | 115 | $1.08M | $2.15M | $-1.07M |
| Gymnastics 9 | 0 | 19 | $1.05M | $2.39M | $-1.34M |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 22 | $1.04M | $2.42M | $-1.38M |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 35 | 43 | $878.6K | $3.24M | $-2.36M |
| Golf 8 | 10 | 8 | $835.3K | $2.08M | $-1.24M |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 31 | $816.1K | $1.88M | $-1.07M |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 20 | $712.2K | $1.91M | $-1.2M |
| Tennis 22 | 11 | 7 | $575.4K | $1.7M | $-1.12M |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$498.4K
Athletes Tracked
272
Top Sport Share
Football · 81.2%
Program Count
12
Unique men
135
Unique women
137
Per-sport slots
786
Multi-sport coeff
2.89x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 272 unique athletes filling 786 sport roster slots — a 2.89x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 29,014
- Revenue Tier
- Top-tier (96th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Alabama
- 44 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $136.93M | $37.69M | $1.37M |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $145.47M | $33.95M | $9.91M |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $124.33M | $41.69M | $-11.22M |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $124.04M | $35.25M | $-11.52M |
| University of Georgia | GA | $148.87M | $65.31M | $13.31M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $4.7K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 71.7% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 81.2% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 96th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |