TOTAL REV $21.9M
TOTAL EXP $21.9M
NET $0

Investment Profile · FY 2019

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan · NCAA Division I-FBS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 14,515

ZIP 490085200 · IPEDS unitid 172699

Revenue Percentile (Division)
21th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$21.9M

Total Expenses
$21.9M

Net Result
$0

Unique Athletes
218

Gender Investment Allocation

Men’s programs 72.3%Women’s programs 27.7%

$15.83M
$6.07M

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment contracted by 822 (-5.4%) from 2015 to 2019.

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Football

$9.28M

Basketball

$3.72M

Ice Hockey

$2.48M

Soccer

$1.39M

Volleyball

$868.5K

Baseball

$852.3K

Tennis

$842.6K

All Track Combined

$762.2K

Softball

$682.8K

Gymnastics

$675.7K

Expense by sport

Football

$9.28M

Basketball

$3.72M

Ice Hockey

$2.48M

Soccer

$1.39M

Volleyball

$868.5K

Baseball

$852.3K

Tennis

$842.6K

All Track Combined

$762.2K

Softball

$682.8K

Gymnastics

$675.7K

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Football 7 110 0 $9.28M $9.28M $0
Basketball 2 15 16 $3.72M $3.72M $0
Ice Hockey 10 30 0 $2.48M $2.48M $0
Soccer 15 29 27 $1.39M $1.39M $0
Volleyball 26 0 15 $868.5K $868.5K $0
Baseball 1 34 0 $852.3K $852.3K $0
Tennis 22 11 12 $842.6K $842.6K $0
All Track Combined 3 0 108 $762.2K $762.2K $0
Softball 16 0 19 $682.8K $682.8K $0
Gymnastics 9 0 18 $675.7K $675.7K $0
Golf 8 0 6 $352.6K $352.6K $0

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$100.5K

Athletes Tracked
218

Top Sport Share
Football · 42.4%

Program Count
11

Unique men
110

Unique women
108

Per-sport slots
450

Multi-sport coeff
2.06x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 218 unique athletes filling 450 sport roster slots — a 2.06x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.

Division & Classification Context

Classification
NCAA Division I-FBS
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Total Enrollment
14,515
Revenue Tier
Lower-tier (21th pct.)
Peers in Division
127 schools
Peers in Michigan
58 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM $21.64M $0 $-260.7K
Marshall University WV $22.32M $0 $419.6K
University of North Texas TX $22.36M $0 $461.2K
University of Toledo OH $22.46M $0 $561.1K
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI $21.25M $-9.36M $-646.8K

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $1.5K Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 100.0% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 42.4% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 21th Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FBS

Source: U.S. Department of Education — Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA). Fiscal year 2019. Last updated April 18, 2026.