TOTAL REV $86.79M
TOTAL EXP $71.08M
NET $15.71M
TOTAL EXP $71.08M
NET $15.71M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California · NCAA Division I-FBS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 19,449
ZIP 90089 · IPEDS unitid 123961
Revenue Percentile (Division)
76th
76th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$86.79M
Total Expenses
$71.08M
Net Result
$15.71M
Unique Athletes
167
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 79.4%Women’s programs 20.6%
$68.88M
$17.91M
$17.91M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 1,434 (8%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$53.38M
Basketball
$9.49M
Volleyball
$3.01M
Swimming and Diving
$2.88M
Soccer
$2.31M
Baseball
$2.26M
Tennis
$2.18M
Rowing
$1.95M
Track and Field, Outdoor
$1.93M
Track and Field, Indoor
$1.83M
Expense by sport
Football
$36.36M
Basketball
$9.99M
Volleyball
$3.05M
Swimming and Diving
$2.9M
Soccer
$2.34M
Baseball
$2.29M
Tennis
$2.23M
Rowing
$1.95M
Track and Field, Outdoor
$1.95M
Track and Field, Indoor
$1.84M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 118 | 0 | $53.38M | $36.36M | $17.02M |
| Basketball 2 | 15 | 12 | $9.49M | $9.99M | $-496K |
| Volleyball 26 | 26 | 19 | $3.01M | $3.05M | $-42.5K |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 28 | 24 | $2.88M | $2.9M | $-11.3K |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 35 | $2.31M | $2.34M | $-35.8K |
| Baseball 1 | 40 | 0 | $2.26M | $2.29M | $-24.5K |
| Tennis 22 | 11 | 11 | $2.18M | $2.23M | $-43.5K |
| Rowing 13 | 0 | 49 | $1.95M | $1.95M | $0 |
| Track and Field, Outdoor 24 | 39 | 34 | $1.93M | $1.95M | $-14.2K |
| Track and Field, Indoor 23 | 37 | 32 | $1.83M | $1.84M | $-13.4K |
| Golf 8 | 8 | 9 | $1.66M | $1.96M | $-305K |
| Lacrosse 11 | 0 | 35 | $1.51M | $1.62M | $-110.6K |
| Water Polo 27 | 31 | 25 | $1.34M | $1.53M | $-190.3K |
| Beach Volleyball 32 | 0 | 18 | $730.3K | $751.3K | $-21.1K |
| Track and Field, X-Country 25 | 0 | 11 | $318K | $320.1K | $-2.1K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$519.7K
Athletes Tracked
167
Top Sport Share
Football · 61.5%
Program Count
15
Unique men
118
Unique women
49
Per-sport slots
667
Multi-sport coeff
3.99x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 167 unique athletes filling 667 sport roster slots — a 3.99x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Private nonprofit, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 19,449
- Revenue Tier
- Upper quartile (76th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in California
- 185 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | $88.01M | $14.65M | $1.23M |
| Clemson University | SC | $85.06M | $-4.23M | $-1.73M |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $88.89M | $19.53M | $2.11M |
| Syracuse University | NY | $83.88M | $9.66M | $-2.91M |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $83.62M | $7.12M | $-3.17M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $4.5K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 81.9% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 61.5% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 76th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |