TOTAL REV $8.15M
TOTAL EXP $7.34M
NET $812.1K
TOTAL EXP $7.34M
NET $812.1K
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana · NCAA Division I-FCS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 4,971
ZIP 70310 · IPEDS unitid 159966
Revenue Percentile (Division)
11th
11th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$8.15M
Total Expenses
$7.34M
Net Result
$812.1K
Unique Athletes
182
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 65.7%Women’s programs 34.3%
$5.36M
$2.79M
$2.79M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 395 (8.6%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$3.29M
Basketball
$1.74M
Baseball
$662.9K
Softball
$542.3K
All Track Combined
$424.8K
Tennis
$419.1K
Soccer
$392.3K
Volleyball
$381.1K
Golf
$218.9K
Beach Volleyball
$80.4K
Expense by sport
Football
$3.02M
Basketball
$1.59M
Baseball
$590.1K
Softball
$472.3K
All Track Combined
$370.4K
Tennis
$363.7K
Soccer
$341.8K
Volleyball
$332.7K
Golf
$194.7K
Beach Volleyball
$69.7K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 117 | 0 | $3.29M | $3.02M | $271.7K |
| Basketball 2 | 16 | 14 | $1.74M | $1.59M | $154K |
| Baseball 1 | 35 | 0 | $662.9K | $590.1K | $72.8K |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 24 | $542.3K | $472.3K | $70K |
| All Track Combined 3 | 55 | 65 | $424.8K | $370.4K | $54.4K |
| Tennis 22 | 8 | 7 | $419.1K | $363.7K | $55.4K |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 26 | $392.3K | $341.8K | $50.6K |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 19 | $381.1K | $332.7K | $48.4K |
| Golf 8 | 8 | 0 | $218.9K | $194.7K | $24.2K |
| Beach Volleyball 32 | 0 | 24 | $80.4K | $69.7K | $10.7K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$44.8K
Athletes Tracked
182
Top Sport Share
Football · 40.4%
Program Count
10
Unique men
117
Unique women
65
Per-sport slots
418
Multi-sport coeff
2.30x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 182 unique athletes filling 418 sport roster slots — a 2.30x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FCS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 4,971
- Revenue Tier
- Lower-tier (11th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 124 schools
- Peers in Louisiana
- 25 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State University | OR | $8.26M | $0 | $106.8K |
| Grambling State University | LA | $8.3M | $299.4K | $146.9K |
| Western Carolina University | NC | $8M | $0 | $-153.1K |
| Bethune-Cookman University | FL | $7.99M | $261.4K | $-166.9K |
| Western Illinois University | IL | $8.51M | $0 | $355K |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $1.6K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 90.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 40.4% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 11th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FCS |