TOTAL REV $5.04M
TOTAL EXP $5M
NET $40K

Investment Profile · FY 2019

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington · NCAA Division II with football · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 9,833

ZIP 989267501 · IPEDS unitid 234827

Revenue Percentile (Division)
48th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$5.04M

Total Expenses
$5M

Net Result
$40K

Unique Athletes
265

Gender Investment Allocation

Men’s programs 56.6%Women’s programs 43.4%

$2.85M
$2.19M

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment grew by 857 (9.5%) from 2015 to 2019.

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Football

$1.46M

Basketball

$1.02M

Other Sports

$586.5K

All Track Combined

$522.6K

Volleyball

$489.1K

Baseball

$336.5K

Soccer

$330.1K

Softball

$298.7K

Expense by sport

Football

$1.46M

Basketball

$1M

Other Sports

$582.6K

All Track Combined

$515.5K

Volleyball

$489.1K

Baseball

$331.3K

Soccer

$330.1K

Softball

$296.5K

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Football 7 111 0 $1.46M $1.46M $1
Basketball 2 16 14 $1.02M $1M $21.4K
Other Sports 29 36 38 $586.5K $582.6K $3.9K
All Track Combined 3 68 154 $522.6K $515.5K $7.2K
Volleyball 26 0 22 $489.1K $489.1K $0
Baseball 1 40 0 $336.5K $331.3K $5.2K
Soccer 15 0 29 $330.1K $330.1K $-1
Softball 16 0 22 $298.7K $296.5K $2.3K

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$19K

Athletes Tracked
265

Top Sport Share
Football · 28.9%

Program Count
8

Unique men
111

Unique women
154

Per-sport slots
550

Multi-sport coeff
2.08x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 265 unique athletes filling 550 sport roster slots — a 2.08x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.

Division & Classification Context

Classification
NCAA Division II with football
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Total Enrollment
9,833
Revenue Tier
Below-median (48th pct.)
Peers in Division
167 schools
Peers in Washington
40 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
Concordia University-Saint Paul MN $5.03M $-1 $-9K
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania PA $5M $564.6K $-47.7K
Chowan University NC $5.11M $0 $65.1K
Missouri Western State University MO $5.12M $114.9K $76.6K
Midwestern State University TX $4.91M $0 $-137.3K

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $513 Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 99.2% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 28.9% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 48th Revenue rank within NCAA Division II with football

Source: U.S. Department of Education — Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA). Fiscal year 2019. Last updated April 18, 2026.