Analysis: Which college wrestling program grossed the most in the U.S.

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 5, 2019

South Dakota State University, Northern State University and Augustana University top the list of highest grossing college wrestling programs in the state in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education.

Top 200 Wrestling Programs by Revenue

Rank

State

School

Total Undergraduates

Athletes (#)

Revenue

Revenue Per Athlete

Hofstra University

6,462

$995,648

$52,403

Eastern Michigan University

12,714

$895,427

$34,440

American University

6,981

$960,689

$32,023

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

33,939

$968,206

$31,232

Maryville University of Saint Louis

2,147

$768,354

$29,552

The University of Findlay

2,561

$718,801

$27,646

Old Dominion University

15,173

$962,245

$27,493

Drexel University

13,258

$866,216

$24,749

University of Northern Colorado

8,242

$563,074

$23,461

California Baptist University

5,878

$796,712

$23,433

Princeton University

5,236

$655,412

$23,408

Central Michigan University

17,077

$668,807

$23,062

Eastern Oregon University

1,689

$693,111

$22,358

University of Wyoming

8,099

$662,745

$22,092

Utah Valley University

16,975

$612,773

$21,885

Cumberland University

1,265

$499,504

$21,718

University of Northern Iowa

9,119

$756,826

$21,624

Lock Haven University

3,522

$600,893

$21,460

Kent State University at Kent

19,034

$641,998

$20,710

Southeastern University

3,831

$343,518

$20,207

Lyon College

678

$540,341

$20,013

South Dakota State University

8,442

$555,402

$19,836

Davidson College

1,791

$370,662

$19,509

Ohio University-Main Campus

17,794

$694,984

$19,305

Campbellsville University

1,997

$770,517

$19,263

William Penn University

1,111

$288,723

$19,248

University of Pennsylvania

10,231

$492,064

$18,926

Cornell University

14,461

$807,766

$18,785

Ohio State University-Main Campus

41,666

$687,331

$18,577

Upper Iowa University

2,224

$570,240

$18,395

University at Buffalo

18,732

$598,996

$18,151

Northern State University

1,318

$429,781

$17,908

Shorter University

1,212

$372,505

$17,738

Midland University

1,168

$931,690

$17,579

Northern Illinois University

12,323

$592,541

$17,428

Luther College

2,107

$535,708

$17,281

Marian University

1,761

$385,515

$16,762

Appalachian State University

15,450

$505,020

$16,291

Newman University

968

$292,247

$16,236

Bellarmine University

2,457

$305,981

$16,104

Concordia University-Wisconsin

2,691

$192,337

$16,028

Mercyhurst University

2,402

$556,978

$15,914

Bethany College

640

$357,272

$15,534

George Mason University

19,024

$479,605

$15,471

Calumet College of St. Joseph

489

$169,110

$15,374

King University

2,119

$722,232

$15,367

Brown University

6,556

$382,454

$15,298

Ohio Valley University

390

$243,925

$15,245

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

4,346

$604,681

$15,117

St Andrews University

612

$300,864

$15,043

Cleveland State University

9,148

$389,779

$14,992

Arizona State University-Tempe

38,761

$471,361

$14,730

University of Indianapolis

3,589

$515,072

$14,716

Harvard University

6,931

$396,456

$14,684

Western State Colorado University

1,900

$645,395

$14,668

Franklin and Marshall College

2,222

$369,567

$14,214

Ottawa University-Ottawa

621

$523,497

$14,149

Gardner-Webb University

1,908

$493,202

$14,091

Seton Hill University

1,482

$337,607

$14,067

University of the Cumberlands

1,738

$650,213

$13,834

Northwestern College (IA)

1,041

$317,510

$13,805

Campbell University

3,734

$674,242

$13,760

Central Baptist College

631

$191,881

$13,706

Benedictine College

1,922

$218,964

$13,685

Colorado Mesa University

7,252

$437,874

$13,684

Briar Cliff University

788

$448,555

$13,193

Williams Baptist College

423

$404,507

$13,049

McKendree University

1,820

$528,164

$12,882

Baker University

1,084

$497,020

$12,744

Montana State University-Northern

892

$213,306

$12,547

Emmanuel College

743

$824,615

$12,494

Augustana University

1,553

$437,001

$12,486

Grand View University

1,643

$610,804

$12,465

University of Maryland-College Park

26,174

$444,674

$12,352

LIU Post

2,838

$327,198

$12,118

Lindsey Wilson College

1,984

$460,064

$12,107

Drury University

2,349

$372,142

$12,005

University of Nebraska at Kearney

4,217

$435,810

$11,779

Adams State University

1,623

$301,557

$11,598

Clarion University

3,567

$370,686

$11,584

University of Mary

1,731

$231,304

$11,565

Kansas Wesleyan University

638

$138,275

$11,523

Saint Cloud State University

8,506

$457,330

$11,433

Lake Erie College

723

$388,656

$11,431

Warner Pacific College

457

$342,550

$11,418

Northwestern University

8,249

$224,988

$11,249

Lourdes University

842

$212,460

$11,182

Colby Community College

532

$111,088

$11,109

Central Christian College of Kansas

791

$54,639

$10,928

Tiffin University

1,748

$344,878

$10,777

Notre Dame College

1,247

$578,817

$10,719

Otero Junior College

548

$245,787

$10,686

San Francisco State University

21,273

$298,794

$10,671

York College

372

$170,701

$10,669

Minnesota State University-Mankato

10,870

$285,710

$10,582

Hastings College

1,102

$294,550

$10,520

Chadron State College

1,709

$343,971

$10,423

Virginia Military Institute

1,713

$301,082

$10,382

Waldorf University

1,413

$352,069

$10,355

100

Missouri Valley College

1,329

$755,129

$10,344

101

Graceland University-Lamoni

1,166

$192,551

$10,134

102

University of Central Oklahoma

10,466

$443,173

$10,072

103

Lincoln College

727

$260,536

$10,021

104

Sacred Heart University

4,793

$256,179

$9,853

105

University of Wisconsin-Madison

28,201

$303,676

$9,796

106

Wayland Baptist University

1,073

$613,209

$9,733

107

Indiana Institute of Technology

4,302

$542,626

$9,690

108

New York University

24,702

$325,120

$9,562

109

Washington and Lee University

1,818

$162,508

$9,559

110

Ouachita Baptist University

1,461

$267,250

$9,545

111

Colorado School of Mines

4,359

$293,411

$9,465

112

Northwest College

976

$217,022

$9,436

113

Newberry College

1,052

$348,281

$9,413

114

Keystone College

1,087

$103,451

$9,405

115

Doane University-Arts & Sciences

1,038

$215,477

$9,369

116

Concordia University-Nebraska

1,205

$352,747

$9,283

117

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

2,706

$341,969

$9,242

118

Pacific University

1,815

$146,123

$9,133

119

North Idaho College

2,092

$346,279

$9,113

120

Fort Hays State University

5,673

$262,811

$9,062

121

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

18,218

$334,905

$9,051

122

Clackamas Community College

2,673

$171,828

$9,044

123

Gannon University

2,471

$346,497

$8,885

124

Belmont Abbey College

1,403

$281,681

$8,803

125

Brewton-Parker College

404

$518,939

$8,796

126

Ashland University

3,262

$323,071

$8,732

127

Allen University

575

$155,234

$8,624

128

Reinhardt University

1,223

$223,686

$8,603

129

Wheaton College

2,400

$188,244

$8,557

130

Morningside College

1,293

$323,873

$8,523

131

Alma College

1,383

$186,302

$8,468

132

American International College

1,347

$159,561

$8,398

133

Wesleyan University

2,912

$159,428

$8,391

134

Limestone College

2,156

$415,959

$8,319

135

Williams College

2,044

$173,831

$8,278

136

Stevens Institute of Technology

3,108

$180,989

$8,227

137

Trine University

1,703

$131,446

$8,215

138

Colorado State University-Pueblo

3,391

$319,792

$8,200

139

Truett McConnell University

692

$187,935

$8,171

140

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

7,282

$277,454

$8,160

141

University of Central Missouri

7,758

$291,643

$7,882

142

Hampden-Sydney College

1,026

$86,394

$7,854

143

Indiana University-Bloomington

31,884

$242,840

$7,834

144

Minnesota State University Moorhead

4,235

$260,757

$7,669

145

West Liberty University

1,801

$128,412

$7,554

146

Southern Oregon University

3,507

$368,324

$7,517

147

Macmurray College

531

$142,819

$7,517

148

Coker College

953

$276,741

$7,479

149

Wartburg College

1,433

$205,363

$7,334

150

Labette Community College

630

$175,460

$7,311

151

Lindenwood University

6,755

$441,107

$7,231

152

Iowa Western Community College

2,826

$209,135

$7,212

153

West Virginia University

20,524

$223,075

$7,196

154

Western Wyoming Community College

921

$172,683

$7,195

155

Southwest Minnesota State University

1,851

$193,368

$7,162

156

Hannibal-LaGrange College

726

$157,021

$7,137

157

Lycoming College

1,239

$201,611

$6,952

158

Augsburg University

2,062

$250,032

$6,945

159

Dakota Wesleyan University

666

$145,387

$6,923

160

Case Western Reserve University

4,973

$145,374

$6,923

161

University of Jamestown

912

$434,901

$6,903

162

Southern Virginia University

756

$101,086

$6,739

163

Life University

531

$413,947

$6,677

164

Minot State University

2,019

$205,973

$6,644

165

Wheeling Jesuit University

790

$318,076

$6,627

166

Millikin University

1,796

$231,640

$6,618

167

Ohio Northern University

2,047

$202,578

$6,535

168

Coe College

1,305

$206,691

$6,459

169

Huntingdon College

880

$172,526

$6,390

170

Johns Hopkins University

5,589

$107,657

$6,333

171

Pratt Community College

593

$132,976

$6,332

172

The University of Chicago

5,956

$171,399

$6,121

173

Highline College

2,970

$114,678

$6,036

174

Baldwin Wallace University

3,013

$209,619

$5,989

175

Stanford University

7,032

$184,792

$5,961

176

Loras College

1,400

$166,117

$5,933

177

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

9,142

$180,040

$5,808

178

Ancilla College

466

$98,640

$5,802

179

Washington & Jefferson College

1,369

$132,830

$5,775

180

New Mexico Highlands University

1,462

$201,667

$5,762

181

North Iowa Area Community College

1,317

$149,432

$5,747

182

Davenport University

2,512

$153,651

$5,691

183

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

4,214

$168,711

$5,624

184

Wilkes University

2,297

$190,044

$5,590

185

Castleton University

1,730

$168,137

$5,424

186

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

27,833

$173,187

$5,412

187

Ithaca College

6,099

$196,183

$5,302

188

Dickinson State University

904

$110,490

$5,261

189

University of Dubuque

1,679

$214,766

$5,238

190

Neosho County Community College

777

$135,465

$5,210

191

Greensboro College

759

$103,724

$5,186

192

Otterbein University

2,247

$149,200

$5,145

193

Simpson College

1,379

$123,032

$5,126

194

Barton County Community College

1,353

$147,996

$5,103

195

Northeastern Junior College

899

$131,759

$5,068

196

Fresno City College

6,797

$149,776

$4,993

197

Cornell College

973

$194,222

$4,980

198

Muskegon Community College

1,281

$94,239

$4,960

199

Rhode Island College

5,562

$98,627

$4,931

200

Buena Vista University

1,523

$157,207

$4,913

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