TOTAL REV $73.46M
TOTAL EXP $69.08M
NET $4.38M
TOTAL EXP $69.08M
NET $4.38M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee · NCAA Division I-FBS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 6,824
ZIP 37240 · IPEDS unitid 221999
Revenue Percentile (Division)
69th
69th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$73.46M
Total Expenses
$69.08M
Net Result
$4.38M
Unique Athletes
197
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 75.4%Women’s programs 24.6%
$55.39M
$18.06M
$18.06M
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$33.39M
Basketball
$20.11M
Baseball
$5.5M
Soccer
$2.49M
Tennis
$2.45M
All Track Combined
$2.37M
Golf
$2.32M
Lacrosse
$1.95M
Swimming
$1.77M
Bowling
$960K
Expense by sport
Football
$29.22M
Basketball
$20.11M
Baseball
$5.5M
Soccer
$2.49M
Tennis
$2.36M
All Track Combined
$2.37M
Golf
$2.32M
Lacrosse
$1.95M
Swimming
$1.72M
Bowling
$882.6K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 111 | 0 | $33.39M | $29.22M | $4.17M |
| Basketball 2 | 16 | 22 | $20.11M | $20.11M | $0 |
| Baseball 1 | 35 | 0 | $5.5M | $5.5M | $0 |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 30 | $2.49M | $2.49M | $0 |
| Tennis 22 | 11 | 7 | $2.45M | $2.36M | $83.8K |
| All Track Combined 3 | 0 | 86 | $2.37M | $2.37M | $0 |
| Golf 8 | 8 | 8 | $2.32M | $2.32M | $-2 |
| Lacrosse 11 | 0 | 31 | $1.95M | $1.95M | $0 |
| Swimming 19 | 0 | 28 | $1.77M | $1.72M | $47.3K |
| Bowling 33 | 0 | 10 | $960K | $882.6K | $77.5K |
| Track and Field, X-Country 25 | 8 | 0 | $168.2K | $168.2K | $0 |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$372.9K
Athletes Tracked
197
Top Sport Share
Football · 45.4%
Program Count
11
Unique men
111
Unique women
86
Per-sport slots
411
Multi-sport coeff
2.09x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 197 unique athletes filling 411 sport roster slots — a 2.09x 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
- 6,824
- Revenue Tier
- Above-median (69th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Tennessee
- 44 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $75.24M | $18.32M | $1.78M |
| University of Utah | UT | $75.62M | $14.61M | $2.16M |
| Northwestern University | IL | $70.77M | $643.7K | $-2.68M |
| University of Kentucky | KY | $76.3M | $-433.6K | $2.84M |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $69.73M | $0 | $-3.72M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $10.8K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 94.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 45.4% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 69th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |