TOTAL REV $21.02M
TOTAL EXP $20.91M
NET $115.9K
TOTAL EXP $20.91M
NET $115.9K
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York · NCAA Division I-FCS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 14,971
ZIP 14853 · IPEDS unitid 190415
Revenue Percentile (Division)
82th
82th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$21.02M
Total Expenses
$20.91M
Net Result
$115.9K
Unique Athletes
381
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 60.9%Women’s programs 39.1%
$12.8M
$8.22M
$8.22M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 757 (5.3%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$3.04M
Ice Hockey
$2.86M
Basketball
$2.09M
Rowing
$1.96M
Lacrosse
$1.49M
All Track Combined
$1.27M
Wrestling
$1.04M
Other Sports
$937.8K
Soccer
$896.6K
Swimming and Diving
$836.2K
Expense by sport
Football
$3.04M
Ice Hockey
$2.86M
Basketball
$2.09M
Rowing
$1.96M
Lacrosse
$1.49M
All Track Combined
$1.27M
Wrestling
$1.04M
Other Sports
$883.8K
Soccer
$896.6K
Swimming and Diving
$836.2K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 109 | 0 | $3.04M | $3.04M | $0 |
| Ice Hockey 10 | 29 | 27 | $2.86M | $2.86M | $0 |
| Basketball 2 | 17 | 21 | $2.09M | $2.09M | $0 |
| Rowing 13 | 89 | 43 | $1.96M | $1.96M | $0 |
| Lacrosse 11 | 47 | 38 | $1.49M | $1.49M | $0 |
| All Track Combined 3 | 170 | 211 | $1.27M | $1.27M | $0 |
| Wrestling 28 | 35 | 0 | $1.04M | $1.04M | $0 |
| Other Sports 29 | 66 | 38 | $937.8K | $883.8K | $54K |
| Soccer 15 | 30 | 28 | $896.6K | $896.6K | $0 |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 35 | 28 | $836.2K | $836.2K | $0 |
| Tennis 22 | 13 | 9 | $670.6K | $670.6K | $0 |
| Baseball 1 | 35 | 0 | $636.8K | $607K | $29.8K |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 19 | $521.4K | $521.4K | $0 |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 18 | $478.1K | $478.1K | $0 |
| Squash 17 | 18 | 15 | $423.6K | $422.7K | $907 |
| Field Hockey 6 | 0 | 23 | $416K | $416K | $0 |
| Gymnastics 9 | 0 | 23 | $381.6K | $381.6K | $0 |
| Fencing 5 | 0 | 43 | $330.3K | $330.3K | $0 |
| Equestrian 34 | 0 | 32 | $320.4K | $320.4K | $0 |
| Sailing 36 | 0 | 20 | $283.6K | $252.3K | $31.2K |
| Golf 8 | 11 | 0 | $127.2K | $127.2K | $0 |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$55.2K
Athletes Tracked
381
Top Sport Share
Football · 14.5%
Program Count
21
Unique men
170
Unique women
211
Per-sport slots
1,340
Multi-sport coeff
3.52x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 381 unique athletes filling 1,340 sport roster slots — a 3.52x 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
- 14,971
- Revenue Tier
- Upper quartile (82th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 124 schools
- Peers in New York
- 150 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette College | PA | $21.05M | $0 | $27.8K |
| University of North Dakota | ND | $20.94M | $930.8K | $-79.5K |
| University of Rhode Island | RI | $20.73M | $242.1K | $-291.9K |
| College of the Holy Cross | MA | $21.45M | $0 | $431.3K |
| Yale University | CT | $21.61M | $1.37M | $590K |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $1.4K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 99.4% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 14.5% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 82th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FCS |