TOTAL REV $28.06M
TOTAL EXP $27.79M
NET $274K

Investment Profile · FY 2019

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware · NCAA Division I-FCS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 18,352

ZIP 19716 · IPEDS unitid 130943

Revenue Percentile (Division)
97th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$28.06M

Total Expenses
$27.79M

Net Result
$274K

Unique Athletes
191

Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Revenue
Expenses

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment grew by 819 (4.7%) from 2015 to 2019.

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Football

$8M

Basketball

$5.2M

Lacrosse

$2.67M

Soccer

$2.09M

Swimming and Diving

$1.3M

Volleyball

$1.29M

Softball

$1.15M

Field Hockey

$1.1M

Tennis

$1.03M

Rowing

$1.02M

Expense by sport

Football

$7.73M

Basketball

$5.2M

Lacrosse

$2.67M

Soccer

$2.09M

Swimming and Diving

$1.3M

Volleyball

$1.29M

Softball

$1.15M

Field Hockey

$1.1M

Tennis

$1.03M

Rowing

$1.02M

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Football 7 113 0 $8M $7.73M $274K
Basketball 2 13 31 $5.2M $5.2M $0
Lacrosse 11 47 36 $2.67M $2.67M $0
Soccer 15 25 27 $2.09M $2.09M $0
Swimming and Diving 18 24 25 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 26 0 17 $1.29M $1.29M $0
Softball 16 0 19 $1.15M $1.15M $0
Field Hockey 6 0 24 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Tennis 22 12 8 $1.03M $1.03M $0
Rowing 13 0 78 $1.02M $1.02M $0
Baseball 1 37 0 $986.3K $986.3K $0
Golf 8 9 9 $925.3K $925.3K $0
Track and Field, X-Country 25 0 22 $466.6K $466.6K $0
Track and Field, Indoor 23 0 61 $418.8K $418.8K $0
Track and Field, Outdoor 24 0 61 $418.8K $418.8K $0

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$146.9K

Athletes Tracked
191

Top Sport Share
Football · 28.5%

Program Count
15

Unique men
113

Unique women
78

Per-sport slots
698

Multi-sport coeff
3.65x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 191 unique athletes filling 698 sport roster slots — a 3.65x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.

Division & Classification Context

Classification
NCAA Division I-FCS
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Total Enrollment
18,352
Revenue Tier
Top-tier (97th pct.)
Peers in Division
124 schools
Peers in Delaware
6 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
Fordham University NY $27.53M $0 $-529.6K
Colgate University NY $25.67M $0 $-2.39M
Bucknell University PA $25.44M $0 $-2.62M
James Madison University VA $30.95M $0 $2.89M
Coastal Carolina University SC $24.96M $0 $-3.1M

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $1.5K Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 99.0% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 28.5% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 97th 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.