Dimension · FY 2019
North Carolina College Athletics Financial Overview
50 colleges · $643.68M combined FY 2019 revenue · top: Duke University ($103.67M)
Program Leaders (FY 2019)
| # | School | State | Revenue | Expenses | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | NC | $103.67M | $82.59M | $21.08M |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $88.89M | $69.37M | $19.53M |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $75.24M | $56.92M | $18.32M |
| 4 | Wake Forest University | NC | $54.01M | $54.01M | $0 |
| 5 | East Carolina University | NC | $28.82M | $28.31M | $510.4K |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $23.83M | $23.83M | $0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State University | NC | $19.99M | $19.99M | $0 |
| 8 | Elon University | NC | $19.77M | $19.77M | $0 |
| 9 | Campbell University | NC | $18.37M | $18.37M | $0 |
| 10 | Davidson College | NC | $14.84M | $13.2M | $1.64M |
| 11 | High Point University | NC | $12.51M | $12.31M | $198.3K |
| 12 | Gardner-Webb University | NC | $12.39M | $12.33M | $56.3K |
| 13 | Queens University of Charlotte | NC | $11.75M | $11.75M | $0 |
| 14 | North Carolina Central University | NC | $11.14M | $11.14M | $0 |
| 15 | North Carolina A & T State University | NC | $10.97M | $11.1M | $-127.4K |
| 16 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | $9.91M | $9.91M | $0 |
| 17 | Wingate University | NC | $9.84M | $9.11M | $738.6K |
| 18 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | $9.77M | $9.23M | $541.1K |
| 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | NC | $9.44M | $9.44M | $0 |
| 20 | Western Carolina University | NC | $8M | $8M | $0 |
| 21 | Montreat College | NC | $7.83M | $7.82M | $9.5K |
| 22 | Catawba College | NC | $7.15M | $7.11M | $35.2K |
| 23 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | NC | $6.35M | $6.35M | $0 |
| 24 | University of Mount Olive | NC | $5.78M | $5.72M | $57.4K |
| 25 | Belmont Abbey College | NC | $5.58M | $5.58M | $0 |
| 26 | St Andrews University | NC | $5.44M | $5.4M | $40.7K |
| 27 | Chowan University | NC | $5.11M | $5.11M | $0 |
| 28 | Barton College | NC | $5.01M | $5.01M | $0 |
| 29 | Mars Hill University | NC | $4.6M | $4.6M | $0 |
| 30 | Shaw University | NC | $4.11M | $4.11M | $0 |
| 31 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | NC | $3.3M | $3.12M | $181K |
| 32 | Lees-McRae College | NC | $3.16M | $3.16M | $0 |
| 33 | Johnson C Smith University | NC | $2.95M | $2.95M | $0 |
| 34 | Fayetteville State University | NC | $2.86M | $2.86M | $0 |
| 35 | Livingstone College | NC | $2.41M | $2.41M | $0 |
| 36 | Methodist University | NC | $2.34M | $2.34M | $0 |
| 37 | Guilford College | NC | $2.24M | $2.04M | $205.6K |
| 38 | North Carolina Wesleyan College | NC | $1.8M | $1.8M | $0 |
| 39 | Brevard College | NC | $1.74M | $1.74M | $0 |
| 40 | Pfeiffer University | NC | $1.49M | $1.41M | $79.4K |
| 41 | Saint Augustine's University | NC | $1.47M | $1.47M | $0 |
| 42 | Greensboro College | NC | $1.37M | $1.32M | $49.5K |
| 43 | Louisburg College | NC | $1.36M | $1.36M | $0 |
| 44 | Elizabeth City State University | NC | $1.33M | $1.35M | $-18.8K |
| 45 | William Peace University | NC | $1.21M | $1.14M | $73.5K |
| 46 | Catawba Valley Community College | NC | $710.2K | $710.2K | $0 |
| 47 | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | NC | $677.4K | $677.4K | $0 |
| 48 | Warren Wilson College | NC | $409K | $409K | $0 |
| 49 | Winston-Salem State University | NC | $369.9K | $2.62M | $-2.25M |
| 50 | Salem College | NC | $361.7K | $354.7K | $7K |
Revenue & Participation Trend
RevenueExpenses
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Schools | Men slots | Women slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $552.89M | $491.27M | 67 | 12,683 | 8,321 |
| 2016 | $580.57M | $513.72M | 67 | 12,783 | 8,532 |
| 2017 | $620.62M | $545.1M | 67 | 12,912 | 8,733 |
| 2018 | $666.76M | $593.76M | 67 | 13,532 | 9,087 |
| 2019 | $646.82M | $585.77M | 68 | 13,893 | 9,370 |
Sport Investment Mix (FY 2019)
Football
$238.93M
34 sch.
3,884 slots
Basketball
$170.29M
65 sch.
2,140 slots
Soccer
$40.07M
44 sch.
2,555 slots
All Track Combined
$33.98M
32 sch.
4,785 slots
Baseball
$29.53M
49 sch.
2,041 slots
Volleyball
$21.82M
61 sch.
1,047 slots
Lacrosse
$20.71M
28 sch.
1,508 slots
Tennis
$20M
43 sch.
809 slots
Golf
$18.22M
48 sch.
688 slots
Softball
$16.18M
49 sch.
1,006 slots
Swimming and Diving
$8.07M
7 sch.
374 slots
Swimming
$6.67M
18 sch.
483 slots
Classification Mix (FY 2019)
NCAA Division I-FBS
8 sch.
$414.21M
NCAA Division I-FCS
6 sch.
$75.72M
NCAA Division II with football
14 sch.
$56.69M
NCAA Division I without football
4 sch.
$38.53M
NCAA Division II without football
6 sch.
$32.77M
NAIA Division II
2 sch.
$13.27M
NCAA Division III with football
4 sch.
$7.75M
NJCAA Division I
4 sch.
$2.23M
NJCAA Division II
10 sch.
$2.06M
NCAA Division III without football
2 sch.
$1.57M
USCAA
3 sch.
$1.38M
NJCAA Division III
4 sch.
$521.1K
Other
1 sch.
$120.3K
Enrollment Trend
| Year | Men | Women | Total | Schools reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 111,572 | 139,348 | 250,920 | 67 |
| 2016 | 113,905 | 143,081 | 256,986 | 67 |
| 2017 | 114,069 | 143,513 | 257,582 | 67 |
| 2018 | 113,939 | 144,791 | 258,730 | 67 |
| 2019 | 112,769 | 145,539 | 258,308 | 68 |
Financial Distribution
Duke University
$103.67M
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$88.89M
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
$75.24M
Wake Forest University
$54.01M
East Carolina University
$28.82M
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
$23.83M
Appalachian State University
$19.99M
Elon University
$19.77M
Campbell University
$18.37M
Davidson College
$14.84M
Group Snapshot
Schools
50
Median Rev.
$5.58M
Average Rev.
$12.87M
Highest
$103.67M
Lowest
$361.7K
Combined
$643.68M