University of Delaware sports programs brought in $54,814 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the most sports revenue of any school in Delaware that year, according to a Delaware Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
The university’s sports programs brought in a total of $33,601,114 in 2016.
The agency's office of postsecondary education collects athletics data annually from all institutions with intercollegiate athletics programs that receive funding through federal financial aid programs. Data for 2016 – the latest year available – includes more than 2,000 schools nationwide.
Delaware's six schools with money-generating sports programs reported $56,462,104 in sports revenue in 2016.
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Delaware college sports revenue
Rank | School | Total Undergraduates | Sports Total Participation | Total Sports Revenue | Revenue per Athlete |
1 | University of Delaware | 17,736 | 613 | $33,601,114 | $54,814 |
2 | Delaware State University | 3,486 | 316 | $12,196,230 | $38,596 |
3 | Wilmington University | 3,422 | 228 | $6,133,959 | $26,903 |
4 | Goldey-Beacom College | 575 | 155 | $2,025,149 | $13,065 |
5 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | 5,158 | 114 | $927,782 | $8,138 |
6 | Wesley College | 1,305 | 359 | $1,577,870 | $4,395 |