TOTAL REV $54.01M
TOTAL EXP $54.01M
NET $0
TOTAL EXP $54.01M
NET $0
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · NCAA Division I-FBS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 5,239
ZIP 27106 · IPEDS unitid 199847
Revenue Percentile (Division)
51th
51th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$54.01M
Total Expenses
$54.01M
Net Result
$0
Unique Athletes
220
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 76.7%Women’s programs 23.3%
$41.41M
$12.6M
$12.6M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 434 (9%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$24.7M
Basketball
$12.54M
Soccer
$3.97M
All Track Combined
$2.79M
Baseball
$2.43M
Tennis
$2.23M
Golf
$1.89M
Volleyball
$1.84M
Field Hockey
$1.63M
Expense by sport
Football
$24.7M
Basketball
$12.54M
Soccer
$3.97M
All Track Combined
$2.79M
Baseball
$2.43M
Tennis
$2.23M
Golf
$1.89M
Volleyball
$1.84M
Field Hockey
$1.63M
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 125 | 0 | $24.7M | $24.7M | $0 |
| Basketball 2 | 17 | 14 | $12.54M | $12.54M | $0 |
| Soccer 15 | 29 | 29 | $3.97M | $3.97M | $0 |
| All Track Combined 3 | 73 | 95 | $2.79M | $2.79M | $0 |
| Baseball 1 | 36 | 0 | $2.43M | $2.43M | $0 |
| Tennis 22 | 18 | 10 | $2.23M | $2.23M | $0 |
| Golf 8 | 11 | 8 | $1.89M | $1.89M | $0 |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 19 | $1.84M | $1.84M | $0 |
| Field Hockey 6 | 0 | 23 | $1.63M | $1.63M | $0 |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$245.5K
Athletes Tracked
220
Top Sport Share
Football · 45.7%
Program Count
9
Unique men
125
Unique women
95
Per-sport slots
507
Multi-sport coeff
2.30x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 220 unique athletes filling 507 sport roster slots — a 2.30x 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
- 5,239
- Revenue Tier
- Above-median (51th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 127 schools
- Peers in North Carolina
- 68 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University | KS | $55.27M | $8.17M | $1.26M |
| Southern Methodist University | TX | $55.58M | $0 | $1.58M |
| University of California-Berkeley | CA | $52.05M | $-12.8M | $-1.95M |
| University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $56.49M | $-22.66M | $2.48M |
| University of Kansas | KS | $57.35M | $2.76M | $3.34M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $10.3K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 100.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 45.7% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 51th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS |