TOTAL REV $64.9M
TOTAL EXP $44.49M
NET $20.41M
TOTAL EXP $44.49M
NET $20.41M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 28,791
ZIP 803090017 · IPEDS unitid 126614
Revenue Percentile (Division)
60th
60th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$64.9M
Total Expenses
$44.49M
Net Result
$20.41M
Unique Athletes
214
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 93.7%Women’s programs 6.3%
$60.84M
$4.06M
$4.06M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 3,899 (15.7%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$50.48M
Basketball
$9.79M
All Track Combined
$1.17M
Soccer
$1.03M
Skiing
$656K
Golf
$629.2K
Lacrosse
$576.1K
Tennis
$296.2K
Volleyball
$266.4K
Expense by sport
Football
$22.7M
Basketball
$9.61M
All Track Combined
$2.63M
Soccer
$2.36M
Skiing
$1.59M
Golf
$1.51M
Lacrosse
$1.21M
Tennis
$895K
Volleyball
$1.97M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 122 | 0 | $50.48M | $22.7M | $27.78M |
| Basketball 2 | 17 | 23 | $9.79M | $9.61M | $180.4K |
| All Track Combined 3 | 91 | 92 | $1.17M | $2.63M | $-1.45M |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 26 | $1.03M | $2.36M | $-1.33M |
| Skiing 14 | 12 | 14 | $656K | $1.59M | $-935.5K |
| Golf 8 | 11 | 8 | $629.2K | $1.51M | $-881.9K |
| Lacrosse 11 | 0 | 35 | $576.1K | $1.21M | $-635.8K |
| Tennis 22 | 0 | 9 | $296.2K | $895K | $-598.9K |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 18 | $266.4K | $1.97M | $-1.71M |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$303.3K
Athletes Tracked
214
Top Sport Share
Football · 77.8%
Program Count
9
Unique men
122
Unique women
92
Per-sport slots
478
Multi-sport coeff
2.23x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 214 unique athletes filling 478 sport roster slots — a 2.23x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 28,791
- Revenue Tier
- Above-median (60th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Colorado
- 22 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | AZ | $65.02M | $9.44M | $114.5K |
| Texas Tech University | TX | $64.17M | $11.8M | $-733.2K |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $66.06M | $-13.86M | $1.16M |
| West Virginia University | WV | $63.36M | $12.24M | $-1.55M |
| Iowa State University | IA | $66.66M | $10.26M | $1.76M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $2.3K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 68.5% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 77.8% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 60th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |