TOTAL REV $114.04M
TOTAL EXP $77.5M
NET $36.54M
TOTAL EXP $77.5M
NET $36.54M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 21,972
ZIP 37996 · IPEDS unitid 221759
Revenue Percentile (Division)
91th
91th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$114.04M
Total Expenses
$77.5M
Net Result
$36.54M
Unique Athletes
229
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 95.9%Women’s programs 4.1%
$109.42M
$4.62M
$4.62M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 1,505 (7.4%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$91.62M
Basketball
$20.08M
Baseball
$506.3K
Swimming and Diving
$439.1K
Softball
$332.1K
Volleyball
$295.8K
All Track Combined
$188.1K
Rowing
$170.4K
Golf
$168.7K
Soccer
$159.7K
Expense by sport
Football
$38.12M
Basketball
$15.72M
Baseball
$2.94M
Swimming and Diving
$4.26M
Softball
$2.24M
Volleyball
$1.82M
All Track Combined
$3.7M
Rowing
$2.14M
Golf
$2.35M
Soccer
$1.99M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 130 | 0 | $91.62M | $38.12M | $53.5M |
| Basketball 2 | 17 | 33 | $20.08M | $15.72M | $4.36M |
| Baseball 1 | 48 | 0 | $506.3K | $2.94M | $-2.43M |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 35 | 37 | $439.1K | $4.26M | $-3.82M |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 23 | $332.1K | $2.24M | $-1.91M |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 18 | $295.8K | $1.82M | $-1.52M |
| All Track Combined 3 | 115 | 99 | $188.1K | $3.7M | $-3.52M |
| Rowing 13 | 0 | 92 | $170.4K | $2.14M | $-1.97M |
| Golf 8 | 14 | 8 | $168.7K | $2.35M | $-2.18M |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 42 | $159.7K | $1.99M | $-1.83M |
| Tennis 22 | 13 | 12 | $77.5K | $2.21M | $-2.13M |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$498K
Athletes Tracked
229
Top Sport Share
Football · 80.3%
Program Count
11
Unique men
130
Unique women
99
Per-sport slots
736
Multi-sport coeff
3.21x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 229 unique athletes filling 736 sport roster slots — a 3.21x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 21,972
- Revenue Tier
- Top-tier (91th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Tennessee
- 44 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | AL | $113.02M | $23.18M | $-1.02M |
| Florida State University | FL | $115.91M | $5.99M | $1.88M |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $116.37M | $35.74M | $2.34M |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | $116.52M | $43.76M | $2.49M |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | $109.76M | $8.13M | $-4.27M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $5.2K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 68.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 80.3% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 91th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |