TOTAL REV $95.36M
TOTAL EXP $85.45M
NET $9.91M

Investment Profile · FY 2019

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 20,483

ZIP 72701 · IPEDS unitid 106397

Revenue Percentile (Division)
83th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$95.36M

Total Expenses
$85.45M

Net Result
$9.91M

Unique Athletes
205

Gender Investment Allocation

Men’s programs 98%Women’s programs 2%

$93.42M
$1.94M

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment grew by 1,057 (5.4%) from 2015 to 2019.

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Football

$70.28M

Basketball

$19.35M

Baseball

$3.87M

All Track Combined

$751.6K

Gymnastics

$237.7K

Volleyball

$217.1K

Golf

$185K

Softball

$147.8K

Tennis

$129.3K

Soccer

$116K

Expense by sport

Football

$43.55M

Basketball

$14.72M

Baseball

$4.69M

All Track Combined

$8.62M

Gymnastics

$1.61M

Volleyball

$1.79M

Golf

$2.42M

Softball

$1.94M

Tennis

$1.8M

Soccer

$2.36M

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Football 7 128 0 $70.28M $43.55M $26.73M
Basketball 2 15 17 $19.35M $14.72M $4.64M
Baseball 1 48 0 $3.87M $4.69M $-823.9K
All Track Combined 3 50 77 $751.6K $8.62M $-7.87M
Gymnastics 9 0 16 $237.7K $1.61M $-1.37M
Volleyball 26 0 17 $217.1K $1.79M $-1.57M
Golf 8 10 8 $185K $2.42M $-2.23M
Softball 16 0 22 $147.8K $1.94M $-1.79M
Tennis 22 14 9 $129.3K $1.8M $-1.67M
Soccer 15 0 35 $116K $2.36M $-2.24M
Swimming and Diving 18 0 29 $71.4K $1.95M $-1.88M

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$465.2K

Athletes Tracked
205

Top Sport Share
Football · 73.7%

Program Count
11

Unique men
128

Unique women
77

Per-sport slots
495

Multi-sport coeff
2.41x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 205 unique athletes filling 495 sport roster slots — a 2.41x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.

Division & Classification Context

Classification
NCAA Division I-FBS
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Total Enrollment
20,483
Revenue Tier
Upper quartile (83th pct.)
Peers in Division
127 schools
Peers in Arkansas
30 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
University of Miami FL $94.84M $10.51M $-523.4K
Michigan State University MI $93.76M $6.43M $-1.6M
University of Iowa IA $97.6M $14.72M $2.24M
University of Oregon OR $92.83M $26M $-2.54M
University of Louisville KY $92.17M $15.21M $-3.19M

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 89.6% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 73.7% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 83th Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS

Source: U.S. Department of Education — Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA). Fiscal year 2019. Last updated April 18, 2026.