TOTAL REV $66.06M
TOTAL EXP $79.92M
NET $-13.86M
TOTAL EXP $79.92M
NET $-13.86M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 28,539
ZIP 240610131 · IPEDS unitid 233921
Revenue Percentile (Division)
61th
61th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$66.06M
Total Expenses
$79.92M
Net Result
$-13.86M
Unique Athletes
230
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 96.1%Women’s programs 3.9%
$63.47M
$2.59M
$2.59M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 3,739 (15.1%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$50.29M
Basketball
$12.72M
Soccer
$552.8K
All Track Combined
$528.3K
Baseball
$414.3K
Tennis
$277.8K
Lacrosse
$258.1K
Golf
$257.2K
Volleyball
$245.6K
Swimming and Diving
$190K
Expense by sport
Football
$35.63M
Basketball
$15.36M
Soccer
$4.48M
All Track Combined
$5.07M
Baseball
$3.13M
Tennis
$2.38M
Lacrosse
$2.09M
Golf
$1.8M
Volleyball
$2.26M
Swimming and Diving
$3.65M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 121 | 0 | $50.29M | $35.63M | $14.67M |
| Basketball 2 | 15 | 21 | $12.72M | $15.36M | $-2.64M |
| Soccer 15 | 29 | 29 | $552.8K | $4.48M | $-3.93M |
| All Track Combined 3 | 113 | 109 | $528.3K | $5.07M | $-4.54M |
| Baseball 1 | 36 | 0 | $414.3K | $3.13M | $-2.72M |
| Tennis 22 | 8 | 14 | $277.8K | $2.38M | $-2.11M |
| Lacrosse 11 | 0 | 36 | $258.1K | $2.09M | $-1.83M |
| Golf 8 | 9 | 9 | $257.2K | $1.8M | $-1.54M |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 17 | $245.6K | $2.26M | $-2.01M |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 31 | 41 | $190K | $3.65M | $-3.46M |
| Wrestling 28 | 30 | 0 | $178.6K | $1.96M | $-1.78M |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 26 | $148.9K | $2.12M | $-1.97M |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$287.2K
Athletes Tracked
230
Top Sport Share
Football · 76.1%
Program Count
12
Unique men
121
Unique women
109
Per-sport slots
694
Multi-sport coeff
3.02x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 230 unique athletes filling 694 sport roster slots — a 3.02x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 28,539
- Revenue Tier
- Above-median (61th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in Virginia
- 47 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | IA | $66.66M | $10.26M | $597.8K |
| University of Arizona | AZ | $65.02M | $9.44M | $-1.05M |
| University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $64.9M | $20.41M | $-1.16M |
| Texas Tech University | TX | $64.17M | $11.8M | $-1.89M |
| Mississippi State University | MS | $68.01M | $9.46M | $1.95M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 21.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $2.3K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 121.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 76.1% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 61th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |