TOTAL REV $5.76M
TOTAL EXP $5.71M
NET $54.3K

Investment Profile · FY 2019

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota · NCAA Division II with football · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 1,175

ZIP 574017198 · IPEDS unitid 219259

Revenue Percentile (Division)
60th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$5.76M

Total Expenses
$5.71M

Net Result
$54.3K

Unique Athletes
185

Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Revenue
Expenses

Gender Investment Allocation

Men’s programs 60.9%Women’s programs 39.1%

$3.51M
$2.25M

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment contracted by 90 (-7.1%) from 2015 to 2019.

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Football

$1.53M

All Track Combined

$1.05M

Basketball

$919.5K

Baseball

$468.9K

Wrestling

$460.2K

Volleyball

$386.1K

Soccer

$368.8K

Softball

$300.5K

Swimming

$278.5K

Expense by sport

Football

$1.74M

All Track Combined

$686.4K

Basketball

$1.14M

Baseball

$347.7K

Wrestling

$427.6K

Volleyball

$455.9K

Soccer

$369K

Softball

$293.7K

Swimming

$250.6K

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Football 7 117 0 $1.53M $1.74M $-213.1K
All Track Combined 3 79 68 $1.05M $686.4K $365.4K
Basketball 2 15 17 $919.5K $1.14M $-216.4K
Baseball 1 42 0 $468.9K $347.7K $121.2K
Wrestling 28 31 0 $460.2K $427.6K $32.5K
Volleyball 26 0 19 $386.1K $455.9K $-69.9K
Soccer 15 0 28 $368.8K $369K $-236
Softball 16 0 24 $300.5K $293.7K $6.8K
Swimming 19 0 22 $278.5K $250.6K $27.9K

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$31.1K

Athletes Tracked
185

Top Sport Share
Football · 26.5%

Program Count
9

Unique men
117

Unique women
68

Per-sport slots
462

Multi-sport coeff
2.50x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 185 unique athletes filling 462 sport roster slots — a 2.50x 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
1,175
Revenue Tier
Above-median (60th pct.)
Peers in Division
167 schools
Peers in South Dakota
13 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
Harding University AR $5.78M $0 $17.1K
Angelo State University TX $5.7M $80.7K $-60.4K
University of Nebraska at Kearney NE $5.86M $203.3K $103.6K
Fort Hays State University KS $5.87M $245.5K $110.6K
Stonehill College MA $5.88M $93.5K $116.6K

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $4.9K Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 99.1% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 26.5% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 60th 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.

TOTAL REV $5.76M
TOTAL EXP $5.71M
NET $54.3K

Investment Profile · FY 2019

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota · NCAA Division II with football · Public, 4-year or above · Enrollment 1,175

ZIP 574017198 · IPEDS unitid 219259

Revenue Percentile (Division)
60th

Key Financial Metrics · 2019

Total Revenue
$5.76M

Total Expenses
$5.71M

Net Result
$54.3K

Unique Athletes
185

Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Revenue
Expenses

Gender Investment Allocation

Men’s programs 60.9%Women’s programs 39.1%

$3.51M
$2.25M

Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)

20152016201720182019

Total
Men
Women

Total enrollment contracted by 90 (-7.1%) from 2015 to 2019.

Sport Program Investment

Revenue by sport

Football

$1.53M

All Track Combined

$1.05M

Basketball

$919.5K

Baseball

$468.9K

Wrestling

$460.2K

Volleyball

$386.1K

Soccer

$368.8K

Softball

$300.5K

Swimming

$278.5K

Expense by sport

Football

$1.74M

All Track Combined

$686.4K

Basketball

$1.14M

Baseball

$347.7K

Wrestling

$427.6K

Volleyball

$455.9K

Soccer

$369K

Softball

$293.7K

Swimming

$250.6K

Sport-by-sport profile table

Sport Men Women Revenue Expense Net
Football 7 117 0 $1.53M $1.74M $-213.1K
All Track Combined 3 79 68 $1.05M $686.4K $365.4K
Basketball 2 15 17 $919.5K $1.14M $-216.4K
Baseball 1 42 0 $468.9K $347.7K $121.2K
Wrestling 28 31 0 $460.2K $427.6K $32.5K
Volleyball 26 0 19 $386.1K $455.9K $-69.9K
Soccer 15 0 28 $368.8K $369K $-236
Softball 16 0 24 $300.5K $293.7K $6.8K
Swimming 19 0 22 $278.5K $250.6K $27.9K

Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete

Revenue / Unique Athlete
$31.1K

Athletes Tracked
185

Top Sport Share
Football · 26.5%

Program Count
9

Unique men
117

Unique women
68

Per-sport slots
462

Multi-sport coeff
2.50x

Coed men

Coed women

The program has 185 unique athletes filling 462 sport roster slots — a 2.50x 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
1,175
Revenue Tier
Above-median (60th pct.)
Peers in Division
167 schools
Peers in South Dakota
13 schools

Peer Benchmark

Peer School State Revenue Net Δ vs. subject
Harding University AR $5.78M $0 $17.1K
Angelo State University TX $5.7M $80.7K $-60.4K
University of Nebraska at Kearney NE $5.86M $203.3K $103.6K
Fort Hays State University KS $5.87M $245.5K $110.6K
Stonehill College MA $5.88M $93.5K $116.6K

Financial Ratios & Investment Lens

Metric Value Definition
Subsidy Rate 0.0% Expense shortfall as % of revenue
Revenue / Enrollment $4.9K Athletic revenue per enrolled student
Expense Ratio 99.1% Expenses as % of revenue
Top Sport Share 26.5% Revenue concentration in top program
Division Percentile 60th Revenue rank within NCAA Division II with football