TOTAL REV $8.73M
TOTAL EXP $12.39M
NET $-3.66M
TOTAL EXP $12.39M
NET $-3.66M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa · NCAA Division I-FCS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 2,825
ZIP 503114505 · IPEDS unitid 153269
Revenue Percentile (Division)
15th
15th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$8.73M
Total Expenses
$12.39M
Net Result
$-3.66M
Unique Athletes
168
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 37.3%Women’s programs 62.7%
$3.26M
$5.47M
$5.47M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment contracted by 333 (-10.5%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Basketball
$4.68M
Soccer
$1M
All Track Combined
$754.6K
Tennis
$532.1K
Softball
$521K
Golf
$448.5K
Volleyball
$446.2K
Football
$246.2K
Rowing
$102.8K
Expense by sport
Basketball
$5.4M
Soccer
$1.5M
All Track Combined
$1.1M
Tennis
$788.6K
Softball
$804.5K
Golf
$734K
Volleyball
$691K
Football
$1.04M
Rowing
$315.3K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball 2 | 17 | 23 | $4.68M | $5.4M | $-726.4K |
| Soccer 15 | 36 | 36 | $1M | $1.5M | $-503.2K |
| All Track Combined 3 | 74 | 62 | $754.6K | $1.1M | $-346.1K |
| Tennis 22 | 9 | 9 | $532.1K | $788.6K | $-256.5K |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 15 | $521K | $804.5K | $-283.5K |
| Golf 8 | 8 | 9 | $448.5K | $734K | $-285.5K |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 15 | $446.2K | $691K | $-244.9K |
| Football 7 | 106 | 0 | $246.2K | $1.04M | $-797.6K |
| Rowing 13 | 0 | 45 | $102.8K | $315.3K | $-212.5K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$52K
Athletes Tracked
168
Top Sport Share
Basketball · 53.6%
Program Count
9
Unique men
106
Unique women
62
Per-sport slots
464
Multi-sport coeff
2.76x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 168 unique athletes filling 464 sport roster slots — a 2.76x 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
- 2,825
- Revenue Tier
- Lower-tier (15th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 124 schools
- Peers in Iowa
- 42 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State University | AL | $8.79M | $0 | $56K |
| Southern University and A & M College | LA | $8.84M | $0 | $106.7K |
| Eastern Illinois University | IL | $8.56M | $0 | $-168.7K |
| Texas Southern University | TX | $8.93M | $-1.02M | $199.9K |
| Western Illinois University | IL | $8.51M | $0 | $-221.2K |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 41.9% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $3.1K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 141.9% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 53.6% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 15th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FCS |