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Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
OVC 2023-24
2023-24 Athletics Financial Snapshot
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education OPE Equity in Athletics Disclosure · Prepared by Data Driven HBCU · March 2026
Total Revenue
$20.3M
All programs combined
Total Expenses
$20.3M
All programs combined
Net Position
Break-even
Revenue − Expenses
Total Athletes
347
228M / 119F
Female Athletes
34.3%
Title IX benchmark: ≥43%
Total Student Aid
$4.0M
$11K per athlete
Athlete Gender Split
Total Aid — All 23 HBCU Peers (2023-24)
Men's Program Revenue
$10.0M
49.2% of total
Women's Program Revenue
$3.4M
16.9% of total
Football
Offered
Exp: $7.4M
2023-24 Athlete Participation
Source: OPE EADA Disclosure · Enrollment: 5,886 total students
Total Athletes
347
5.9% of enrollment
Male Athletes
228
65.7% of athletes
Female Athletes
119
34.3% of athletes
M:F Ratio
1.92:1
Male-to-female ratio
Participation by Gender
Female Athlete % — 23 HBCU Peers
CategoryCount% of Athletes
Male Athletes22865.7%
Female Athletes11934.3%
Total Athletes347100.0%
Total Enrollment: 5,886 · Athletes as % of enrollment: 5.9%
2023-24 Athletic Student Aid
Source: OPE EADA Disclosure · Aid includes all athletic grants/scholarships reported
Total Student Aid
$4.0M
Men's + Women's combined
Men's Aid
$2.6M
66.7% of total aid
Women's Aid
$1.3M
33.3% of total aid
Aid Per Athlete
$11K
Total aid / total athletes
Aid Gender Gap
1.0pp
Men's aid% vs men's athlete%
Student Aid by Gender
Total Aid — 23 HBCU Peers
CategoryAid Amount% of TotalAthletesAid/Athlete
Men's Programs$2,632,98466.7%228$11,548
Women's Programs$1,317,06933.3%119$11,068
Total$3,950,053100.0%347$11,383
2023-24 Revenues & Expenses
Source: OPE EADA Disclosure · Revenue and expense figures by team gender
Total Revenue
$20.3M
Total Expenses
$20.3M
Net
Break-even
Men's Exp
$10.0M
49.2% of total
Women's Exp
$3.4M
16.9% of total
M:F Exp Ratio
2.92:1
Men's to women's expenses
Revenue by Program Gender
Expenses by Program Gender
CategoryRevenueRev %ExpensesExp %
Men's Programs$10,005,24449.2%$10,005,24449.2%
Women's Programs$3,430,08316.9%$3,430,08316.9%
Unallocated / Admin$6,905,33433.9%$6,905,33433.9%
Total$20,340,661100.0%$20,340,661100.0%
Key Sport Operating Expenses
2023-24 Coaching Staff & Salaries
Source: OPE EADA Disclosure · Average annual institutional salary per head coaching position
Avg Men's HC Salary
$180K
Per head coaching position
Avg Women's HC Salary
$73K
Per head coaching position
Salary Gap
$107K
Men earn more
M:F HC Salary Ratio
2.48:1
Men's avg / Women's avg
HC Salary Comparison — This School
Aid Per Athlete — 23 HBCU Peers
HBCU Peer Comparison — 2023-24 EADA
All 23 programs. Tenn. State highlighted in gold.
Total Expenses — 23 HBCU Programs (2023-24)
SchoolConf.RevenueExpensesAthletesF%Total AidAid/Ath