TOTAL REV $13.05M
TOTAL EXP $13.05M
NET $0

Investment Profile · FY 2019

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia · NCAA Division I-FCS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 6,264

ZIP 200590001 · IPEDS unitid 131520

Revenue Percentile (Division)
49th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$13.05M

Total Expenses
$13.05M

Net Result
$0

Unique Athletes
201

Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Revenue
Expenses

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

All Track Combined

$4.61M

Football

$2.44M

Soccer

$1.5M

Swimming

$1.04M

Basketball

$965.1K

Lacrosse

$723.8K

Softball

$675.6K

Volleyball

$506.7K

Tennis

$458.4K

Bowling

$144.8K

Expense by sport

All Track Combined

$1.95M

Football

$4.07M

Soccer

$1.43M

Swimming

$656.8K

Basketball

$2.38M

Lacrosse

$511K

Softball

$525.9K

Volleyball

$869.3K

Tennis

$512.3K

Bowling

$155.1K

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
All Track Combined 3 91 100 $4.61M $1.95M $2.66M
Football 7 101 0 $2.44M $4.07M $-1.63M
Soccer 15 33 29 $1.5M $1.43M $70.6K
Swimming 19 23 20 $1.04M $656.8K $380.7K
Basketball 2 17 23 $965.1K $2.38M $-1.41M
Lacrosse 11 0 30 $723.8K $511K $212.8K
Softball 16 0 28 $675.6K $525.9K $149.6K
Volleyball 26 0 21 $506.7K $869.3K $-362.6K
Tennis 22 8 11 $458.4K $512.3K $-53.9K
Bowling 33 0 6 $144.8K $155.1K $-10.4K

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$64.9K

Athletes Tracked
201

Top Sport Share
All Track Combined · 35.3%

Program Count
10

Unique men
101

Unique women
100

Per-sport slots
541

Multi-sport coeff
2.69x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 201 unique athletes filling 541 sport roster slots — a 2.69x 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
6,264
Revenue Tier
Below-median (49th pct.)
Peers in Division
124 schools
Peers in District of Columbia
8 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
Stephen F Austin State University TX $13.01M $0 $-44.9K
Indiana State University IN $13M $257.8K $-49.1K
Citadel Military College of South Carolina SC $13.13M $1.78M $77K
South Dakota State University SD $13.16M $0 $104.1K
Lamar University TX $12.83M $80.7K $-219.9K

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $2.1K Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 100.0% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 35.3% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 49th 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.