TOTAL REV $116.52M
TOTAL EXP $72.76M
NET $43.76M
TOTAL EXP $72.76M
NET $43.76M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 19,130
ZIP 68588 · IPEDS unitid 181464
Revenue Percentile (Division)
94th
94th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$116.52M
Total Expenses
$72.76M
Net Result
$43.76M
Unique Athletes
290
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 94.9%Women’s programs 5.1%
$110.62M
$5.9M
$5.9M
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$95.85M
Basketball
$15.02M
Volleyball
$3.75M
Baseball
$847.1K
All Track Combined
$212.1K
Wrestling
$201.3K
Golf
$157.3K
Gymnastics
$121.8K
Soccer
$94.5K
Softball
$76.6K
Expense by sport
Football
$31.6M
Basketball
$15.46M
Volleyball
$3.24M
Baseball
$2.42M
All Track Combined
$5.58M
Wrestling
$1.64M
Golf
$1.55M
Gymnastics
$2.52M
Soccer
$2.12M
Softball
$1.8M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 176 | 0 | $95.85M | $31.6M | $64.25M |
| Basketball 2 | 20 | 37 | $15.02M | $15.46M | $-445.7K |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 17 | $3.75M | $3.24M | $513.7K |
| Baseball 1 | 47 | 0 | $847.1K | $2.42M | $-1.58M |
| All Track Combined 3 | 88 | 114 | $212.1K | $5.58M | $-5.37M |
| Wrestling 28 | 35 | 0 | $201.3K | $1.64M | $-1.44M |
| Golf 8 | 11 | 10 | $157.3K | $1.55M | $-1.4M |
| Gymnastics 9 | 20 | 16 | $121.8K | $2.52M | $-2.4M |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 33 | $94.5K | $2.12M | $-2.02M |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 21 | $76.6K | $1.8M | $-1.72M |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 0 | 43 | $71.6K | $1.88M | $-1.81M |
| Tennis 22 | 12 | 11 | $47.3K | $1.59M | $-1.55M |
| Bowling 33 | 0 | 13 | $29.6K | $699.2K | $-669.6K |
| Rifle 12 | 0 | 15 | $23.7K | $551.8K | $-528.1K |
| Beach Volleyball 32 | 0 | 13 | $20.1K | $102.8K | $-82.7K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$401.8K
Athletes Tracked
290
Top Sport Share
Football · 82.3%
Program Count
15
Unique men
176
Unique women
114
Per-sport slots
752
Multi-sport coeff
2.59x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 290 unique athletes filling 752 sport roster slots — a 2.59x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 19,130
- Revenue Tier
- Top-tier (94th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Nebraska
- 21 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $116.37M | $35.74M | $-148.4K |
| Florida State University | FL | $115.91M | $5.99M | $-608.8K |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $114.04M | $36.54M | $-2.49M |
| Auburn University | AL | $113.02M | $23.18M | $-3.5M |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | $109.76M | $8.13M | $-6.76M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $6.1K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 62.4% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 82.3% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 94th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |