TOTAL REV $29.37M
TOTAL EXP $29.37M
NET $0
TOTAL EXP $29.37M
NET $0
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts · NCAA Division I without football · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 16,599
ZIP 02215 · IPEDS unitid 164988
Revenue Percentile (Division)
97th
97th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$29.37M
Total Expenses
$29.37M
Net Result
$0
Unique Athletes
237
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 517 (3.2%) from 2015 to 2019.
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Ice Hockey
$5.59M
Basketball
$4.93M
Rowing
$4.2M
Lacrosse
$3.22M
All Track Combined
$3.2M
Soccer
$3.08M
Field Hockey
$1.43M
Softball
$1.39M
Tennis
$955K
Swimming and Diving
$779.8K
Expense by sport
Ice Hockey
$5.59M
Basketball
$4.93M
Rowing
$4.2M
Lacrosse
$3.22M
All Track Combined
$3.2M
Soccer
$3.08M
Field Hockey
$1.43M
Softball
$1.39M
Tennis
$955K
Swimming and Diving
$779.8K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Hockey 10 | 28 | 25 | $5.59M | $5.59M | $0 |
| Basketball 2 | 16 | 15 | $4.93M | $4.93M | $0 |
| Rowing 13 | 41 | 105 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $0 |
| Lacrosse 11 | 55 | 35 | $3.22M | $3.22M | $0 |
| All Track Combined 3 | 128 | 109 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $0 |
| Soccer 15 | 32 | 32 | $3.08M | $3.08M | $0 |
| Field Hockey 6 | 0 | 21 | $1.43M | $1.43M | $0 |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 17 | $1.39M | $1.39M | $0 |
| Tennis 22 | 9 | 12 | $955K | $955K | $0 |
| Swimming and Diving 18 | 26 | 18 | $779.8K | $779.8K | $0 |
| Golf 8 | 0 | 7 | $575.4K | $575.4K | $0 |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$123.9K
Athletes Tracked
237
Top Sport Share
Ice Hockey · 19.1%
Program Count
11
Unique men
128
Unique women
109
Per-sport slots
731
Multi-sport coeff
3.08x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 237 unique athletes filling 731 sport roster slots — a 3.08x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- NCAA Division I without football
- Sector
- Private nonprofit, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 16,599
- Revenue Tier
- Top-tier (97th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 95 schools
- Peers in Massachusetts
- 61 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College | RI | $31.2M | $0 | $1.84M |
| Gonzaga University | WA | $31.34M | $4.26M | $1.98M |
| St John's University-New York | NY | $26.48M | $0 | $-2.89M |
| University of Denver | CO | $25.3M | $0 | $-4.07M |
| Northeastern University | MA | $24.64M | $0 | $-4.72M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $1.8K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 100.0% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 19.1% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 97th | Revenue rank within NCAA Division I without football |