Total Cohort Revenue
$168.3M
11-school cohort aggregate
Total Cohort Expenses
$183.9M
$15.6M aggregate deficit
Total Athletic Aid
$40.8M
Avg $3.71M per school
Avg Aid % of Expenses
24.4%
Range: 16.1% – 30.8%
Total Student-Athletes
2,539
Across 11 programs
Schools with Deficits
4 of 11
FAMU, Grambling, Southern, Prairie View
Revenue vs. Expenses — All 11 Schools
Ranked by total revenue. Bars show revenue (school color) and total expenses (white outline).
Full Cohort Data Table
All figures sourced from official athletic financial reports. Sorted by total revenue.
| # | School | Conf | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Athletic Aid | Aid % | Athletes | Equivs |
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Athletic Aid Investment — Cohort Comparison
Athletic scholarship investment across the 11-school cohort. Sorted by total aid dollars.
Total Aid Dollars
Absolute aid investment by school (Category 20)
Aid as % of Total Expenses
Share of budget allocated to scholarships
Cost Per Scholarship Equivalency
Total aid dollars divided by total equivalencies — reflects effective cost of each scholarship unit
Aid Detail Table
Sorted by total aid dollars (highest to lowest).
| School | Conf | Total Aid | Aid % of Exp | Equivs | Athletes | Cost / Equiv |
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Expense Category Mix — All 11 Schools
Breakdown across 8 expense categories. Schools ranked by total expenses. Hover for values.
Expense Mix — Dollar Values (Stacked)
Absolute spending by category for each school
Expense Mix — Proportional (100% Stacked)
Share of total expenses allocated to each category — normalized for cross-school comparison
Expense Mix Table
All values in dollars. Sorted by total expenses.
| School | Total Exp | Athletic Aid | Coaching | Staff | Game / Travel | Facilities | Recruiting | Med & Meals | Other |
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Cohort Rankings & Highlights
Key financial and competitive rankings across the 11-school HBCU cohort.
Conference Breakdown
Revenue and expense totals by conference affiliation.
Total Revenue by Conference
Aggregate revenue for CAA, MEAC, and SWAC schools in cohort
Avg Aid % by Conference
Average athletic aid as share of expenses by conference