TOTAL REV $16.67M
TOTAL EXP $16.67M
NET $0

Investment Profile · FY 2019

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York · NCAA Division I-FCS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 7,701

ZIP 10027 · IPEDS unitid 190150

Revenue Percentile (Division)
68th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$16.67M

Total Expenses
$16.67M

Net Result
$0

Unique Athletes
262

Gender Investment Allocation

Men’s programs 65.2%Women’s programs 34.8%

$10.87M
$5.8M

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment grew by 178 (2.4%) from 2015 to 2019.

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Football

$4.43M

Basketball

$2.51M

Swimming and Diving

$986K

All Track Combined

$955.9K

Soccer

$937.8K

Rowing

$919.7K

Tennis

$870.3K

Baseball

$715.9K

Squash

$665.3K

Fencing

$610.7K

Expense by sport

Football

$4.43M

Basketball

$2.51M

Swimming and Diving

$986K

All Track Combined

$955.9K

Soccer

$937.8K

Rowing

$919.7K

Tennis

$870.3K

Baseball

$715.9K

Squash

$665.3K

Fencing

$610.7K

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Football 7 110 0 $4.43M $4.43M $0
Basketball 2 16 14 $2.51M $2.51M $0
Swimming and Diving 18 33 32 $986K $986K $0
All Track Combined 3 120 142 $955.9K $955.9K $0
Soccer 15 26 28 $937.8K $937.8K $0
Rowing 13 32 52 $919.7K $919.7K $0
Tennis 22 14 15 $870.3K $870.3K $0
Baseball 1 32 0 $715.9K $715.9K $0
Squash 17 13 15 $665.3K $665.3K $0
Fencing 5 24 16 $610.7K $610.7K $0
Wrestling 28 25 0 $529.1K $529.1K $0
Golf 8 11 7 $471.6K $471.6K $0
Other Sports 29 37 0 $427.5K $427.5K $0
Softball 16 0 20 $410.7K $410.7K $0
Field Hockey 6 0 23 $371K $371K $0
Volleyball 26 0 19 $367.8K $367.8K $0
Lacrosse 11 0 30 $341.8K $341.8K $0
Archery 30 0 11 $145.5K $145.5K $0

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$63.6K

Athletes Tracked
262

Top Sport Share
Football · 26.6%

Program Count
18

Unique men
120

Unique women
142

Per-sport slots
917

Multi-sport coeff
3.50x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 262 unique athletes filling 917 sport roster slots — a 3.50x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.

Division & Classification Context

Classification
NCAA Division I-FCS
Sector
Private nonprofit, 4-year or above
Total Enrollment
7,701
Revenue Tier
Above-median (68th pct.)
Peers in Division
124 schools
Peers in New York
150 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
Samford University AL $16.67M $411K $2.6K
Bryant University RI $16.79M $0 $115.9K
University of San Diego CA $16.94M $0 $268.9K
Dartmouth College NH $17.02M $0 $350.5K
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND $16M $0 $-675K

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $2.2K Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 100.0% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 26.6% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 68th Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FCS

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