FY2025 Financial Snapshot
Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS · Prepared by Data Driven HBCU · March 2026
Total Revenue
$11.9M
FY2025 MFRS
Total Expenses
$11.9M
FY2025 MFRS
Net Position
+$0.0M
Revenue − Expenses
Athletic Aid
$2.9M
24.1% of expenses
Scholarship Equivs.
90.97
148 athletes receiving aid
Sports Offered
14
6M / 8W
FY2025 Revenue Sources
Athletic Aid vs. All 13 HBCU Peers
2024 Football Record
N/A
Cost / Equiv.
$31,685
In-State COA: $27,928
Pell Recipients
55
$360,422 total Pell aid
FY2025 Revenue Mix
Revenue source breakdown as reported in FY2025 NCAA MFRS filing.
Revenue Sources — FY2025 (UMD E. Shore)
| Revenue Source | Amount | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Student Fees | $3,112,275 | 26.1% |
| Direct Institutional | $6,085,071 | 50.9% |
| Indirect Institutional | $1,290,187 | 10.8% |
| Ticket Sales | $10,108 | 0.1% |
| Guarantees | $527,000 | 4.4% |
| NCAA / Conference | $363,657 | 3.0% |
| Media Rights | $52,778 | 0.4% |
| Donor Contributions | $34,148 | 0.3% |
| Sponsorships | $400,965 | 3.4% |
| Other | $70,533 | 0.6% |
| TOTAL | $11,946,722 | 100.0% |
FY2025 Expense Mix
Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS
Expense Breakdown — UMD E. Shore
Expenses by Category
| Expense Category | Amount | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Aid | $2,882,420 | 24.1% |
| Coaching Comp | $2,015,466 | 16.9% |
| Staff Comp | $1,716,486 | 14.4% |
| Game Exp & Travel | $1,576,316 | 13.2% |
| Facilities / Debt | $2,266,803 | 19.0% |
| Recruiting | $118,750 | 1.0% |
| Medical & Meals | $131,031 | 1.1% |
| Other | $1,239,450 | 10.4% |
| TOTAL | $11,946,722 | 100.0% |
FY2025 Scholarship Equivalencies
Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS Page 43. Equivalency data as reported.
Grand Total Equivs.
90.97
148 athletes receiving aid
Total Aid Dollars
$2.9M
24.1% of expenses
Cost / Equiv.
$31,685
11-peer avg: ~$26K
Men's Aid
$1.1M
68 athletes
Women's Aid
$1.8M
80 athletes
Men's Scholarship Equivalencies by Sport
Women's Scholarship Equivalencies by Sport
| Men's Sport | Equivs. | Aid ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 13.00 | $398,434 |
| Track/XC | 12.60 | $386,174 |
| Baseball | 7.47 | $228,946 |
| Golf | 3.72 | $114,013 |
| Men's Total | — | $1,127,568 |
| Women's Sport | Equivs. | Aid ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 14.62 | $473,531 |
| Track/XC | 10.89 | $352,719 |
| Volleyball | 12.00 | $388,672 |
| Softball | 8.12 | $263,001 |
| Bowling | 3.63 | $117,573 |
| Golf | 4.92 | $159,355 |
| Women's Total | — | $1,754,852 |
HBCU Peer Comparison — FY2025 MFRS
All 13 programs. UMD E. Shore highlighted in gold.
Athletic Aid — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
| School | Conf. | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Aid | Aid % | Equivs. |
|---|
Head Coaching Salaries — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
Football, Men's Basketball, and Women's Basketball head coach compensation (university + third-party combined). Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS. — indicates no football program.
Men's & Women's Basketball HC Salary — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
| School | FB HC Salary | MB HC Salary ▼ | WB HC Salary |
|---|
Endowment Data — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
Restricted endowment income (MFRS L17), athletics dedicated endowments (L54), and institutional endowments (L55). Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS.
Institutional Endowment — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
| School | Restricted Endow Income | Athletics Endowment ▼ | Institutional Endowment |
|---|
Key Findings & Research Verdict
Prepared: March 2026 | Data: FY2025 NCAA MFRS Actuals
Research Verdict — UMD E. Shore
UMD Eastern Shore is the most resource-constrained program in this cohort and does not sponsor football. With 90.97 equivalencies across 14 sports and a 24.1% aid-to-expenses ratio, UMES demonstrates institutional commitment to aid given its limited budget base.
FINDING 1
Most institutionally dependent program — 61.7% direct institutional support
UMES directs 61.7% of its total revenue through institutional support channels — the highest in this cohort. This reflects the program's smaller enrollment base and limited independent revenue generation capacity.
FINDING 2
Fewest equivalencies (90.97) among scholarship-granting peers — no football program
UMES does not sponsor football, giving it the fewest scholarship equivalencies in the cohort. This lowers the overall scholarship floor but also removes the largest single expense driver that constrains peer programs.
FINDING 3
Ticket revenue ($10K) signals opportunity for fan engagement
At $10,108 in ticket revenue — the lowest in the cohort by a wide margin — UMES has a clear opportunity to grow home-game attendance and local revenue generation.
Historical Financial Trends — FY2005–FY2025
University of Maryland Eastern Shore · 21-Year View · FY2005–FY2024 data sourced from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database; FY2025 data from NCAA MFRS reports provided by the institution.
Total Revenue vs. Total Expenses
Revenue by Category
Student Fees, Institutional Support, NCAA/Conference Distributions, Ticket Sales, Donor Contributions
Expenses by Category
Athletic Student Aid, Coaches Compensation, Staff Compensation, Game Travel, Facilities & Debt Service
Student Fees & Institutional Support
The two largest sources of institutional subsidy tracked over 21 years.
Data Attribution
FY2005–FY2024 historical data sourced from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database, a project of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. FY2025 data from NCAA MFRS reports provided by the institution. All figures reflect reported actuals for University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
FY2005–FY2024 historical data sourced from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database, a project of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. FY2025 data from NCAA MFRS reports provided by the institution. All figures reflect reported actuals for University of Maryland Eastern Shore.