TOTAL REV $15.12M
TOTAL EXP $15.12M
NET $0

Investment Profile · FY 2019

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania · NCAA Division II with football · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 2,292

ZIP 16546 · IPEDS unitid 213987

Revenue Percentile (Division)
99th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$15.12M

Total Expenses
$15.12M

Net Result
$0

Unique Athletes
142

Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Revenue
Expenses

Gender Investment Allocation

Men’s programs 59.1%Women’s programs 40.9%

$8.94M
$6.19M

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment contracted by 110 (-4.6%) from 2015 to 2019.

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Ice Hockey

$3.36M

Football

$2.52M

Basketball

$1.73M

Lacrosse

$1.27M

Soccer

$1.26M

Rowing

$1.02M

Baseball

$657K

Wrestling

$577.6K

Volleyball

$522.8K

Softball

$502.3K

Expense by sport

Ice Hockey

$3.36M

Football

$2.52M

Basketball

$1.73M

Lacrosse

$1.27M

Soccer

$1.26M

Rowing

$1.02M

Baseball

$657K

Wrestling

$577.6K

Volleyball

$522.8K

Softball

$502.3K

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Ice Hockey 10 27 25 $3.36M $3.36M $0
Football 7 104 0 $2.52M $2.52M $0
Basketball 2 18 18 $1.73M $1.73M $0
Lacrosse 11 50 38 $1.27M $1.27M $0
Soccer 15 45 38 $1.26M $1.26M $0
Rowing 13 23 19 $1.02M $1.02M $0
Baseball 1 54 0 $657K $657K $0
Wrestling 28 36 0 $577.6K $577.6K $0
Volleyball 26 0 18 $522.8K $522.8K $0
Softball 16 0 21 $502.3K $502.3K $0
Water Polo 27 18 17 $419.4K $419.4K $0
Field Hockey 6 0 23 $392K $392K $0
Tennis 22 10 8 $296.6K $296.6K $0
Track and Field, X-Country 25 11 15 $258.2K $258.2K $0
Golf 8 8 10 $241.8K $241.8K $0
Bowling 33 0 6 $89.4K $89.4K $0

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$106.5K

Athletes Tracked
142

Top Sport Share
Ice Hockey · 22.2%

Program Count
16

Unique men
104

Unique women
38

Per-sport slots
660

Multi-sport coeff
4.65x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 142 unique athletes filling 660 sport roster slots — a 4.65x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.

Division & Classification Context

Classification
NCAA Division II with football
Sector
Private nonprofit, 4-year or above
Total Enrollment
2,292
Revenue Tier
Top-tier (99th pct.)
Peers in Division
167 schools
Peers in Pennsylvania
131 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
University of Indianapolis IN $13.19M $0 $-1.93M
Lindenwood University MO $12.29M $0 $-2.83M
Grand Valley State University MI $11.69M $419.4K $-3.43M
Merrimack College MA $18.73M $0 $3.61M
McKendree University IL $10.58M $270 $-4.54M

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $6.6K Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 100.0% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 22.2% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 99th 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.