TOTAL REV $8M
TOTAL EXP $8M
NET $0
TOTAL EXP $8M
NET $0
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina · NCAA Division I-FCS · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 8,892
ZIP 287239646 · IPEDS unitid 200004
Revenue Percentile (Division)
10th
10th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$8M
Total Expenses
$8M
Net Result
$0
Unique Athletes
187
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 66.3%Women’s programs 33.7%
$5.31M
$2.7M
$2.7M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 1,483 (20%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Football
$3.14M
Basketball
$1.98M
Baseball
$546.8K
All Track Combined
$492.1K
Golf
$470K
Soccer
$463K
Volleyball
$402.5K
Softball
$350.9K
Tennis
$165.3K
Expense by sport
Football
$3.14M
Basketball
$1.98M
Baseball
$546.8K
All Track Combined
$492.1K
Golf
$470K
Soccer
$463K
Volleyball
$402.5K
Softball
$350.9K
Tennis
$165.3K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football 7 | 113 | 0 | $3.14M | $3.14M | $0 |
| Basketball 2 | 16 | 12 | $1.98M | $1.98M | $0 |
| Baseball 1 | 34 | 0 | $546.8K | $546.8K | $0 |
| All Track Combined 3 | 90 | 74 | $492.1K | $492.1K | $0 |
| Golf 8 | 9 | 9 | $470K | $470K | $0 |
| Soccer 15 | 0 | 30 | $463K | $463K | $0 |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 13 | $402.5K | $402.5K | $0 |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 21 | $350.9K | $350.9K | $0 |
| Tennis 22 | 0 | 7 | $165.3K | $165.3K | $0 |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$42.8K
Athletes Tracked
187
Top Sport Share
Football · 39.2%
Program Count
9
Unique men
113
Unique women
74
Per-sport slots
428
Multi-sport coeff
2.29x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 187 unique athletes filling 428 sport roster slots — a 2.29x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I-FCS
- Sector
- Public, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 8,892
- Revenue Tier
- Lower-tier (10th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 124 schools
- Peers in North Carolina
- 68 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman University | FL | $7.99M | $261.4K | $-13.8K |
| Nicholls State University | LA | $8.15M | $812.1K | $153.1K |
| Portland State University | OR | $8.26M | $0 | $259.8K |
| Grambling State University | LA | $8.3M | $299.4K | $300K |
| Western Illinois University | IL | $8.51M | $0 | $508.1K |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $900 | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 100.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 39.2% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 10th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I-FCS |