Dimension · FY 2019
Illinois College Athletics Financial Overview
50 colleges · $416.23M combined FY 2019 revenue · top: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ($91.59M)
Program Leaders (FY 2019)
| # | School | State | Revenue | Expenses | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | $91.59M | $63.53M | $28.06M |
| 2 | Northwestern University | IL | $70.77M | $70.13M | $643.7K |
| 3 | DePaul University | IL | $17.74M | $17.74M | $0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois University | IL | $17.22M | $17.22M | $0 |
| 5 | Illinois State University | IL | $15.85M | $15.85M | $0 |
| 6 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $14.35M | $14.35M | $0 |
| 7 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | $13.23M | $13.23M | $0 |
| 8 | Bradley University | IL | $10.72M | $10.72M | $0 |
| 9 | McKendree University | IL | $10.58M | $10.58M | $270 |
| 10 | Eastern Illinois University | IL | $8.56M | $8.56M | $0 |
| 11 | Western Illinois University | IL | $8.51M | $8.51M | $0 |
| 12 | Benedictine University | IL | $7.79M | $7.16M | $632K |
| 13 | Robert Morris University Illinois | IL | $7.78M | $7.78M | $0 |
| 14 | Chicago State University | IL | $7.59M | $5.57M | $2.02M |
| 15 | University of Illinois at Chicago | IL | $7.58M | $11M | $-3.42M |
| 16 | Lewis University | IL | $7.4M | $7.4M | $0 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | IL | $7.21M | $7.21M | $0 |
| 18 | Quincy University | IL | $6.92M | $6.92M | $246 |
| 19 | Olivet Nazarene University | IL | $6.47M | $6.13M | $338.6K |
| 20 | University of St Francis | IL | $6.31M | $6.08M | $229.6K |
| 21 | Saint Xavier University | IL | $5.71M | $5.71M | $0 |
| 22 | Judson University | IL | $5.09M | $5.08M | $9K |
| 23 | Trinity International University-Illinois | IL | $4.68M | $4.68M | $0 |
| 24 | North Central College | IL | $4.22M | $3.86M | $367.1K |
| 25 | University of Chicago | IL | $3.61M | $3.61M | $0 |
| 26 | Trinity Christian College | IL | $3.05M | $2.99M | $53K |
| 27 | Augustana College | IL | $3.03M | $3.03M | $0 |
| 28 | Millikin University | IL | $3.02M | $3.02M | $0 |
| 29 | University of Illinois at Springfield | IL | $3M | $3M | $0 |
| 30 | Aurora University | IL | $2.98M | $2.95M | $26.8K |
| 31 | Wheaton College | IL | $2.94M | $2.94M | $0 |
| 32 | Lincoln College | IL | $2.78M | $2.78M | $0 |
| 33 | Elmhurst College | IL | $2.32M | $2.32M | $0 |
| 34 | Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | $2.26M | $2.26M | $0 |
| 35 | North Park University | IL | $2.21M | $2.21M | $0 |
| 36 | Concordia University-Chicago | IL | $2.18M | $2.11M | $71.4K |
| 37 | Lake Forest College | IL | $1.79M | $1.79M | $0 |
| 38 | Roosevelt University | IL | $1.65M | $1.65M | $0 |
| 39 | Knox College | IL | $1.54M | $1.54M | $0 |
| 40 | Illinois College | IL | $1.54M | $1.54M | $0 |
| 41 | Greenville College | IL | $1.34M | $1.18M | $158.7K |
| 42 | Rockford University | IL | $1.34M | $1.34M | $0 |
| 43 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | $1.31M | $1.31M | $0 |
| 44 | Kankakee Community College | IL | $1.31M | $1.31M | $0 |
| 45 | Monmouth College | IL | $1.24M | $1.24M | $0 |
| 46 | Wabash Valley College | IL | $1.2M | $1.16M | $43.9K |
| 47 | John A Logan College | IL | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0 |
| 48 | Lewis and Clark Community College | IL | $1.17M | $1.17M | $0 |
| 49 | Dominican University | IL | $1.16M | $1.16M | $0 |
| 50 | Illinois Central College | IL | $1.15M | $1.15M | $0 |
Revenue & Participation Trend
RevenueExpenses
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Schools | Men slots | Women slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $362.43M | $358.51M | 98 | 16,362 | 10,994 |
| 2016 | $378.35M | $377.48M | 97 | 16,610 | 10,953 |
| 2017 | $433.58M | $399.57M | 97 | 16,628 | 11,022 |
| 2018 | $448.32M | $411.61M | 97 | 16,603 | 11,060 |
| 2019 | $443.15M | $413.11M | 96 | 16,578 | 11,121 |
Sport Investment Mix (FY 2019)
Football
$169.78M
34 sch.
3,426 slots
Basketball
$104.78M
93 sch.
2,926 slots
Soccer
$33.77M
82 sch.
3,911 slots
Baseball
$26.4M
86 sch.
3,174 slots
Volleyball
$23.92M
88 sch.
1,714 slots
All Track Combined
$20.32M
30 sch.
4,892 slots
Softball
$18.03M
80 sch.
1,550 slots
Golf
$11.42M
58 sch.
843 slots
Tennis
$8.75M
47 sch.
767 slots
Swimming and Diving
$5M
15 sch.
633 slots
Wrestling
$4.43M
15 sch.
487 slots
Lacrosse
$4.03M
14 sch.
644 slots
Classification Mix (FY 2019)
NCAA Division I-FBS
3 sch.
$179.58M
NCAA Division I without football
6 sch.
$64.07M
NCAA Division I-FCS
4 sch.
$47.28M
NCAA Division III with football
18 sch.
$46.06M
NAIA Division II
8 sch.
$29.6M
NCAA Division II with football
2 sch.
$17.5M
NJCAA Division II
24 sch.
$15.57M
NAIA Division I
2 sch.
$12.46M
NJCAA Division I
17 sch.
$11.53M
NCAA Division II without football
2 sch.
$10.4M
NJCAA Division III
5 sch.
$5.16M
NCAA Division III without football
3 sch.
$2.92M
Other
1 sch.
$764.1K
NCCAA Division II
1 sch.
$244.8K
Enrollment Trend
| Year | Men | Women | Total | Schools reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 152,586 | 167,938 | 320,524 | 98 |
| 2016 | 148,719 | 163,757 | 312,476 | 97 |
| 2017 | 145,264 | 159,741 | 305,005 | 97 |
| 2018 | 140,970 | 157,460 | 298,430 | 97 |
| 2019 | 137,913 | 155,787 | 293,700 | 96 |
Financial Distribution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
$91.59M
Northwestern University
$70.77M
DePaul University
$17.74M
Northern Illinois University
$17.22M
Illinois State University
$15.85M
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
$14.35M
Loyola University Chicago
$13.23M
Bradley University
$10.72M
McKendree University
$10.58M
Eastern Illinois University
$8.56M
Group Snapshot
Schools
50
Median Rev.
$3.61M
Average Rev.
$8.32M
Highest
$91.59M
Lowest
$1.15M
Combined
$416.23M