America’s Top 20 Universities That Make The Most Money In College Sports For 2017
Hey, there’s no doubt that college sports is a big-money business for universities in the United States, and last year no college made more money from its athletics program than Texas A&M University.
According to numbers obtained by The USA Today, from 2015 through 2016, Texas A&M University spent $137 million on athletics and totaled $194 million in revenue from sports.
I guess it’s true what they say: Everything is bigger in Texas.
In all, there are now 28 public universities that make at least $100 million annually from their athletic department. These are all big-time universities, with major athletic programs and super devoted fan bases. It should be noted that these rankings only consist of public universities, as they are the only colleges required to release their figures.
Which universities are in the most prosperous situations? We’re glad you asked.
Here are the top 20 universities in America that make the most money in college sports
- Texas A&M
Total revenue from sports: $194,388,450
Total expense on athletics: $137,101,774 - Texas
Total revenue from sports: $187,981,158
Total expense on athletics: $171,394,287 - Ohio State
Total revenue from sports: $170,789,765
Total expense on athletics: $166,811,018 - University of Alabama
Total revenue from sports: $164,009,745
Total expense on athletics: $145,277,366 - Michigan
Total revenue from sports: $163,850,616
Total expense on athletics: $157,872,099 - Oklahoma
Total revenue from sports: $150,373,216
Total expense on athletics: $127,268,340 - LSU
Total revenue from sports: $141,651,460
Total expense on athletics: $123,952,910 - Florida
Total revenue from sports: $141,441,109
Total expense on athletics: $121,307,116 - Tennessee
Total revenue from sports: $140,448,955
Total expense on athletics: $128,011,504 - Auburn
Total revenue from sports: $140,070,593
Total expense on athletics: $124,864,399 - Wisconsin
Total revenue from sports: $132,788,726
Total expense on athletics: $130,433,373 - Penn State
Total revenue from sports: $132,248,076
Total expense on athletics: $129,349,149 - Kentucky
Total revenue from sports: $132,180,246
Total expense on athletics: $127,225,580 - Arkansas
Total revenue from sports: $124,981,042
Total expense on athletics: $105,633,576 - Georgia
Total revenue from sports: $123,841,268
Total expense on athletics: $116,633,645 - Michigan State
Total revenue from sports: $123,034,495
Total expense on athletics: $121,892,394 - South Carolina
Total revenue from sports: $122,331,092
Total expense on athletics: $116,735,510 - Florida State
Total revenue from sports: $113,754,314
Total expense on athletics: $115,631,800 - Minnesota
Total revenue from sports: $113,506,279
Total expense on athletics: $110,673,824 - Iowa
Total revenue from sports: $113,249,020
Total expense on athletics: $116,168,740
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