TOTAL REV $16.67M
TOTAL EXP $16.26M
NET $411K
TOTAL EXP $16.26M
NET $411K
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama · NCAA Division I-FCS · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 3,508
ZIP 352292240 · IPEDS unitid 102049
Revenue Percentile (Division)
69th
69th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$16.67M
Total Expenses
$16.26M
Net Result
$411K
Unique Athletes
176
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 63.8%Women’s programs 36.2%
$10.64M
$6.03M
$6.03M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 473 (15.6%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$5.92M
Basketball
$3.45M
All Track Combined
$1.83M
Baseball
$1.18M
Soccer
$1.07M
Volleyball
$923.5K
Softball
$805.9K
Tennis
$792.3K
Golf
$701.1K
Expense by sport
Football
$5.61M
Basketball
$3.45M
All Track Combined
$1.83M
Baseball
$1.17M
Soccer
$1.07M
Volleyball
$905K
Softball
$755.8K
Tennis
$778.2K
Golf
$701.1K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 124 | 0 | $5.92M | $5.61M | $315.9K |
| Basketball 2 | 13 | 13 | $3.45M | $3.45M | $0 |
| All Track Combined 3 | 52 | 52 | $1.83M | $1.83M | $0 |
| Baseball 1 | 35 | 0 | $1.18M | $1.17M | $12.4K |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 27 | $1.07M | $1.07M | $0 |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 16 | $923.5K | $905K | $18.5K |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 20 | $805.9K | $755.8K | $50.1K |
| Tennis 22 | 7 | 10 | $792.3K | $778.2K | $14.1K |
| Golf 8 | 11 | 6 | $701.1K | $701.1K | $0 |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$94.7K
Athletes Tracked
176
Top Sport Share
Football · 35.5%
Program Count
9
Unique men
124
Unique women
52
Per-sport slots
386
Multi-sport coeff
2.19x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 176 unique athletes filling 386 sport roster slots — a 2.19x 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
- 3,508
- Revenue Tier
- Above-median (69th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 124 schools
- Peers in Alabama
- 44 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $16.67M | $0 | $-2.6K |
| Bryant University | RI | $16.79M | $0 | $113.3K |
| University of San Diego | CA | $16.94M | $0 | $266.3K |
| Dartmouth College | NH | $17.02M | $0 | $347.9K |
| California State University-Sacramento | CA | $17.35M | $0 | $672.8K |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $4.8K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 97.5% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 35.5% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 69th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FCS |