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HBCU Athletics Financial Summary
11-School HBCU Athletic Program Cohort
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
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
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
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