TOTAL REV $7.31M
TOTAL EXP $6.67M
NET $638.7K

Investment Profile · FY 2019

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan · NCAA Division II with football · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 7,766

Additional affiliation: NCAA Division II w/Football and DI Men's Ice Hocke

ZIP 493072251 · IPEDS unitid 169910

Revenue Percentile (Division)
80th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$7.31M

Total Expenses
$6.67M

Net Result
$638.7K

Unique Athletes
201

Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Revenue
Expenses

Gender Investment Allocation

Men’s programs 65.5%Women’s programs 34.5%

$4.78M
$2.52M

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment contracted by 1,293 (-14.3%) from 2015 to 2019.

Classification & Sector History

Year Men Women Total Classification Sector
2015 4,614 4,445 9,059 NCAA Division II with football Public, 4-year or above
2016 4,435 4,329 8,764 Other Public, 4-year or above
2017 4,288 4,164 8,452 Other Public, 4-year or above
2018 4,011 4,055 8,066 Other Public, 4-year or above
2019 3,816 3,950 7,766 Other Public, 4-year or above

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Football

$1.94M

Ice Hockey

$1.59M

Basketball

$1.38M

Volleyball

$666.6K

Soccer

$395.8K

All Track Combined

$373.9K

Golf

$337.7K

Softball

$323.8K

Tennis

$302.2K

Expense by sport

Football

$1.94M

Ice Hockey

$1.45M

Basketball

$1.13M

Volleyball

$551.3K

Soccer

$358.2K

All Track Combined

$366.5K

Golf

$293.3K

Softball

$305.9K

Tennis

$274.4K

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Football 7 115 0 $1.94M $1.94M $-5.7K
Ice Hockey 10 28 0 $1.59M $1.45M $142.3K
Basketball 2 16 14 $1.38M $1.13M $251.5K
Volleyball 26 0 18 $666.6K $551.3K $115.3K
Soccer 15 0 33 $395.8K $358.2K $37.6K
All Track Combined 3 81 86 $373.9K $366.5K $7.4K
Golf 8 9 10 $337.7K $293.3K $44.4K
Softball 16 0 22 $323.8K $305.9K $17.9K
Tennis 22 9 10 $302.2K $274.4K $27.8K

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$36.4K

Athletes Tracked
201

Top Sport Share
Football · 26.5%

Program Count
9

Unique men
115

Unique women
86

Per-sport slots
451

Multi-sport coeff
2.24x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 201 unique athletes filling 451 sport roster slots — a 2.24x 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
7,766
Revenue Tier
Upper quartile (80th pct.)
Peers in Division
167 schools
Peers in Michigan
58 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
Saint Cloud State University MN $7.26M $-1.11M $-47.6K
Mississippi College MS $7.25M $613.5K $-54.8K
Walsh University OH $7.37M $363.9K $66.4K
Northwest Missouri State University MO $7.4M $0 $94.8K
Tusculum College TN $7.43M $658.2K $122.9K

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $941 Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 91.3% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 26.5% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 80th 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.