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Analysis: Morgan State football revenue per player ranks 176th in nation

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Morgan State University's football program earns an average of $39,637 per player annually – the 176th  highest rate in the nation – according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of federal education data.

The analysis found that the university had 96 students playing on its football team and took in a total of $3.8 million in total football revenues.  

The U.S. Department of Education’s office of postsecondary education collects athletics data annually from all institutions with intercollegiate athletics programs that receive funding through federal financial aid programs. Data for 2016 – the latest year available – includes more than 2,000 schools nationwide.

Top 200: College football programs that reap the most revenue

SchoolStateDivisionEnrollmentFootball Total ParticipationFootball RevenueRevenue Per Athlete

The University of Texas at AustinTXNCAA Division I-FBS37,026125$141,173,444$1,129,388
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTNNCAA Division I-FBS20,719125$110,673,571$885,389
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOKNCAA Division I-FBS18,218115$95,876,446$833,708
University of Notre DameINNCAA Division I-FBS8,480117$96,835,375$827,653
The University of AlabamaALNCAA Division I-FBS29,071135$108,117,057$800,867
Auburn UniversityALNCAA Division I-FBS20,260120$91,652,926$763,774
University of Michigan-Ann ArborMINCAA Division I-FBS27,833139$105,876,108$761,699
University of GeorgiaGANCAA Division I-FBS26,252128$93,335,288$729,182
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLANCAA Division I-FBS23,036120$86,183,249$718,194
Florida State UniversityFLNCAA Division I-FBS29,051121$86,565,283$715,416
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPANCAA Division I-FBS39,883117$81,106,066$693,214
University of Washington-Seattle CampusWANCAA Division I-FBS28,165116$80,230,690$691,644
Ohio State University-Main CampusOHNCAA Division I-FBS41,666130$89,893,135$691,486
University of FloridaFLNCAA Division I-FBS30,583120$82,791,752$689,931
University of Wisconsin-MadisonWINCAA Division I-FBS28,201115$73,548,409$639,551
University of OregonORNCAA Division I-FBS18,309111$66,307,082$597,361
University of ArkansasARNCAA Division I-FBS19,774122$71,197,898$583,589
University of Southern CaliforniaCANCAA Division I-FBS18,070107$59,837,839$559,232
Texas A & M University-College StationTXNCAA Division I-FBS44,975126$70,427,183$558,946
Michigan State UniversityMINCAA Division I-FBS35,280118$64,958,793$550,498
University of MississippiMSNCAA Division I-FBS17,649119$62,681,760$526,737
University of Nebraska-LincolnNENCAA Division I-FBS19,381139$69,503,006$500,022
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSCNCAA Division I-FBS23,947121$60,264,364$498,053
University of IowaIANCAA Division I-FBS20,690121$58,685,965$485,008
Texas Christian UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FBS8,591125$58,775,636$470,205
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVANCAA Division I-FBS25,175119$53,471,351$449,339
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMNNCAA Division I-FBS28,782112$48,886,935$436,490
Stanford UniversityCANCAA Division I-FBS7,032103$44,469,378$431,742
Clemson UniversitySCNCAA Division I-FBS17,849121$51,712,856$427,379
University of UtahUTNCAA Division I-FBS17,081127$51,559,243$405,978
Georgia Institute of Technology-

Main Campus

GANCAA Division I-FBS13,698116$46,252,310$398,727
University of ArizonaAZNCAA Division I-FBS29,049113$44,177,156$390,948
Baylor UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FBS14,087114$43,223,215$379,151
Syracuse UniversityNYNCAA Division I-FBS14,324117$44,182,377$377,627
Northwestern UniversityILNCAA Division I-FBS8,249103$38,681,564$375,549
North Carolina State University at RaleighNCNCAA Division I-FBS20,818115$43,165,259$375,350
University of Colorado BoulderCONCAA Division I-FBS25,692116$43,529,706$375,256
Texas Tech UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FBS26,588121$44,646,242$368,977
University of California-Los AngelesCANCAA Division I-FBS30,329109$39,953,277$366,544
Arizona State University-TempeAZNCAA Division I-FBS38,761121$43,012,682$355,477
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPANCAA Division I-FBS18,129114$40,124,656$351,971
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignILNCAA Division I-FBS32,126102$35,622,414$349,239
University of LouisvilleKYNCAA Division I-FBS12,325121$42,066,595$347,658
Washington State UniversityWANCAA Division I-FBS21,534117$40,547,097$346,556
University of California-BerkeleyCANCAA Division I-FBS28,107133$44,279,264$332,927
Kansas State UniversityKSNCAA Division I-FBS17,562125$40,887,031$327,096
Oregon State UniversityORNCAA Division I-FBS18,395105$33,866,008$322,533
University of MiamiFLNCAA Division I-FBS10,102114$35,358,218$310,160
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOKNCAA Division I-FBS18,330137$42,225,614$308,216
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNCNCAA Division I-FBS17,828134$41,163,583$307,191
University of KansasKSNCAA Division I-FBS16,987109$33,144,217$304,075
Iowa State UniversityIANCAA Division I-FBS28,791137$41,584,474$303,536
Mississippi State UniversityMSNCAA Division I-FBS16,134119$35,687,282$299,893
University of KentuckyKYNCAA Division I-FBS20,772123$36,393,185$295,880
Duke UniversityNCNCAA Division I-FBS6,449116$33,907,896$292,309
Indiana University-BloomingtonINNCAA Division I-FBS31,884128$37,085,787$289,733
Vanderbilt UniversityTNNCAA Division I-FBS6,808104$29,036,478$279,197
Boston CollegeMANCAA Division I-FBS9,486105$28,487,714$271,312
University of Maryland-

College Park

MDNCAA Division I-FBS26,174111$29,973,008$270,027
University of ConnecticutCTNCAA Division I-FBS18,538104$25,936,445$249,389
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJNCAA Division I-FBS33,939107$25,423,916$237,607
University of Missouri-ColumbiaMONCAA Division I-FBS24,060123$29,205,904$237,446
Purdue University-Main CampusINNCAA Division I-FBS29,301110$26,014,107$236,492
Wake Forest UniversityNCNCAA Division I-FBS4,899110$23,955,942$217,781
Brigham Young University-ProvoUTNCAA Division I-FBS28,012128$26,116,548$204,036
University of Virginia-Main CampusVANCAA Division I-FBS15,420108$21,136,336$195,707
Boise State UniversityIDNCAA Division I-FBS12,350112$21,302,390$190,200
West Virginia UniversityWVNCAA Division I-FBS20,524128$22,453,097$175,415
University of Central FloridaFLNCAA Division I-FBS38,228124$21,546,497$173,762
Temple UniversityPANCAA Division I-FBS26,128125$20,624,125$164,993
Southern Methodist UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FBS6,294120$17,637,584$146,980
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOHNCAA Division I-FBS21,445108$15,491,793$143,443
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCONCAA Division I-FBS21,211112$15,444,486$137,897
Tulane University of LouisianaLANCAA Division I-FBS6,48799$13,367,701$135,027
University of South Florida-Main CampusFLNCAA Division I-FBS23,603118$15,588,752$132,108
University of TulsaOKNCAA Division I-FBS3,248116$15,145,884$130,568
University of MemphisTNNCAA Division I-FBS12,372120$14,713,436$122,612
University of HoustonTXNCAA Division I-FBS25,399122$14,641,643$120,013
California State University-FresnoCANCAA Division I-FBS18,828112$13,219,900$118,035
East Carolina UniversityNCNCAA Division I-FBS19,698109$12,595,950$115,559
San Diego State UniversityCANCAA Division I-FBS26,530122$13,715,072$112,419
University of WyomingWYNCAA Division I-FBS8,099119$13,133,784$110,368
Rice UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FBS3,824112$12,001,178$107,153
The University of Texas at El PasoTXNCAA Division I-FBS13,321119$12,454,995$104,664
University of New Mexico-Main CampusNMNCAA Division I-FBS15,732113$11,778,648$104,236
University of Hawaii at ManoaHINCAA Division I-FBS10,676119$11,811,670$99,258
University of Nevada-Las VegasNVNCAA Division I-FBS18,237100$9,806,497$98,065
University of Massachusetts-

Amherst

MANCAA Division I-FBS21,340114$10,457,450$91,732
The University of Texas at San AntonioTXNCAA Division I-FBS19,995116$10,615,893$91,516
Ohio University-Main CampusOHNCAA Division I-FBS17,794120$10,705,125$89,209
Old Dominion UniversityVANCAA Division I-FBS15,173118$10,391,676$88,065
University of North TexasTXNCAA Division I-FBS25,486113$9,917,343$87,764
Western Michigan UniversityMINCAA Division I-FBS14,99999$8,667,334$87,549
James Madison UniversityVANCAA Division I-FCS18,467119$10,111,658$84,972
San Jose State UniversityCANCAA Division I-FBS21,56997$8,228,106$84,826
University of ToledoOHNCAA Division I-FBS12,810120$10,046,711$83,723
Louisiana Tech UniversityLANCAA Division I-FBS7,434100$8,334,252$83,343
Utah State UniversityUTNCAA Division I-FBS16,888108$8,981,573$83,163
Lafayette CollegePANCAA Division I-FCS2,50580$6,581,062$82,263
Middle Tennessee State UniversityTNNCAA Division I-FBS15,985129$10,541,364$81,716
University of DelawareDENCAA Division I-FCS17,73694$7,654,129$81,427
Miami University-OxfordOHNCAA Division I-FBS16,109111$9,029,644$81,348
University of Nevada-RenoNVNCAA Division I-FBS15,390123$9,730,719$79,112
The University of MontanaMTNCAA Division I-FCS7,789110$8,605,296$78,230
Western Kentucky UniversityKYNCAA Division I-FBS12,967114$8,914,222$78,195
Montana State UniversityMTNCAA Division I-FCS12,157110$8,532,272$77,566
Marshall UniversityWVNCAA Division I-FBS7,917117$8,905,082$76,112
Fordham UniversityNYNCAA Division I-FCS8,72593$7,060,178$75,916
Florida International UniversityFLNCAA Division I-FBS25,920109$8,168,032$74,936
Villanova UniversityPANCAA Division I-FCS6,46989$6,650,278$74,722
Liberty UniversityVANCAA Division I-FCS27,100107$7,934,308$74,152
Appalachian State UniversityNCNCAA Division I-FBS15,450110$7,923,498$72,032
University of South AlabamaALNCAA Division I-FBS9,596126$9,022,485$71,607
Ball State UniversityINNCAA Division I-FBS15,01899$7,044,512$71,157
Northern Illinois UniversityILNCAA Division I-FBS12,323113$8,035,152$71,108
Eastern Michigan UniversityMINCAA Division I-FBS12,714129$9,033,503$70,027
University of RichmondVANCAA Division I-FCS2,99897$6,740,937$69,494
University of IdahoIDNCAA Division I-FBS7,248105$7,283,199$69,364
Furman UniversitySCNCAA Division I-FCS2,691103$7,131,648$69,239
University of Akron Main CampusOHNCAA Division I-FBS13,367105$7,253,770$69,084
Florida Atlantic UniversityFLNCAA Division I-FBS15,715115$7,915,024$68,826
Kent State University at KentOHNCAA Division I-FBS19,034100$6,861,750$68,618
Bucknell UniversityPANCAA Division I-FCS3,52584$5,672,257$67,527
University of North Carolina at CharlotteNCNCAA Division I-FBS20,257122$8,182,524$67,070
College of the Holy CrossMANCAA Division I-FCS2,68992$6,162,749$66,986
Troy UniversityALNCAA Division I-FBS9,329131$8,764,479$66,904
Georgia State UniversityGANCAA Division I-FBS19,062119$7,955,423$66,852
University at BuffaloNYNCAA Division I-FBS18,732117$7,796,405$66,636
College of William and MaryVANCAA Division I-FCS6,206100$6,587,516$65,875
Colgate UniversityNYNCAA Division I-FCS2,86490$5,899,143$65,546
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLANCAA Division I-FBS12,859133$8,450,123$63,535
University of Southern MississippiMSNCAA Division I-FBS10,242111$7,047,869$63,494
Central Michigan UniversityMINCAA Division I-FBS17,077115$7,233,254$62,898
Coastal Carolina UniversitySCOther8,828122$7,596,064$62,263
Bowling Green State University-

Main Campus

OHNCAA Division I-FBS13,111107$6,537,321$61,096
Arkansas State University-Main CampusARNCAA Division I-FBS7,248118$7,159,248$60,672
Lehigh UniversityPANCAA Division I-FCS4,99090$5,301,592$58,907
Texas State UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FBS28,180120$6,952,086$57,934
New Mexico State University-Main CampusNMNCAA Division I-FBS9,825108$6,184,956$57,268
Eastern Washington UniversityWANCAA Division I-FCS9,50790$5,080,398$56,449
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSCNCAA Division I-FCS2,503123$6,602,237$53,677
University of Rhode IslandRINCAA Division I-FCS12,42285$4,545,687$53,479
Elon UniversityNCNCAA Division I-FCS5,854101$5,355,620$53,026
Wofford CollegeSCNCAA Division I-FCS1,66497$4,963,325$51,168
Samford UniversityALNCAA Division I-FCS3,204108$5,478,355$50,726
North Dakota State University-Main CampusNDNCAA Division I-FCS10,631113$5,722,585$50,642
Howard UniversityDCNCAA Division I-FCS5,55389$4,492,172$50,474
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNHNCAA Division I-FCS12,415103$5,174,334$50,236
Georgia Southern UniversityGANCAA Division I-FBS15,912123$6,138,567$49,907
Mercer UniversityGANCAA Division I-FCS4,012100$4,931,350$49,314
Stony Brook UniversityNYNCAA Division I-FCS15,729108$5,242,814$48,545
Towson UniversityMDNCAA Division I-FCS16,82795$4,544,506$47,837
University of MaineMENCAA Division I-FCS8,08287$4,161,371$47,832
Cumberland UniversityTNNAIA Division I1,26558$2,738,002$47,207
University of California-DavisCANCAA Division I-FCS28,544105$4,900,362$46,670
SUNY at AlbanyNYNCAA Division I-FCS12,38797$4,465,728$46,038
Indiana State UniversityINNCAA Division I-FCS9,34790$4,142,172$46,024
Bethune-Cookman UniversityFLNCAA Division I-FCS3,583106$4,844,543$45,703
Kennesaw State UniversityGANCAA Division I-FCS24,171102$4,615,934$45,254
Monmouth UniversityNJNCAA Division I-FCS4,484109$4,919,009$45,129
North Carolina Central UniversityNCNCAA Division I-FCS5,238114$5,110,609$44,830
University of the Incarnate WordTXNCAA Division I-FCS4,48898$4,358,369$44,473
University of North DakotaNDNCAA Division I-FCS8,787100$4,418,413$44,184
Northern Arizona UniversityAZNCAA Division I-FCS21,49099$4,277,876$43,211
University of Louisiana at MonroeLANCAA Division I-FBS5,149127$5,394,664$42,478
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCANCAA Division I-FCS19,65095$3,996,199$42,065
Presbyterian CollegeSCNCAA Division I-FCS943104$4,359,553$41,919
Lamar UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FCS6,161105$4,389,388$41,804
Hampton UniversityVANCAA Division I-FCS3,65281$3,384,701$41,786
Houston Baptist UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FCS2,16098$4,042,388$41,249
Grambling State UniversityLANCAA Division I-FCS3,59784$3,431,098$40,846
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTNNCAA Division I-FCS8,868108$4,361,612$40,385
University of Northern ColoradoCONCAA Division I-FCS8,242100$4,024,251$40,243
California State University-SacramentoCANCAA Division I-FCS23,18195$3,802,982$40,031
Morgan State UniversityMDNCAA Division I-FCS5,73896$3,805,156$39,637
Youngstown State UniversityOHNCAA Division I-FCS8,618102$4,023,675$39,448
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleILNCAA Division I-FCS10,509103$4,048,610$39,307
Missouri State University-SpringfieldMONCAA Division I-FCS15,00894$3,599,407$38,292
Delaware State UniversityDENCAA Division I-FCS3,48681$3,084,881$38,085
Tennessee State UniversityTNNCAA Division I-FCS5,696100$3,807,885$38,079
Yale UniversityCTNCAA Division I-FCS5,468103$3,884,949$37,718
Sam Houston State UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FCS14,497121$4,520,319$37,358
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNYNCAA Division I-FCS7,552114$4,135,493$36,276
Eastern Kentucky UniversityKYNCAA Division I-FCS11,002118$4,236,561$35,903
Portland State UniversityORNCAA Division I-FCS13,698115$4,112,577$35,762
South Carolina State UniversitySCNCAA Division I-FCS2,281101$3,606,733$35,710
Illinois State UniversityILNCAA Division I-FCS17,420114$4,016,804$35,235
Southern Utah UniversityUTNCAA Division I-FCS5,601116$4,053,189$34,941
Virginia Military InstituteVANCAA Division I-FCS1,71399$3,440,530$34,753
Central Connecticut State UniversityCTNCAA Division I-FCS7,52995$3,285,715$34,586
Weber State UniversityUTNCAA Division I-FCS10,265103$3,553,197$34,497
Robert Morris UniversityPANCAA Division I-FCS3,94089$3,069,513$34,489
Austin Peay State UniversityTNNCAA Division I-FCS6,935104$3,584,968$34,471
Stephen F. Austin State UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FCS9,571105$3,614,225$34,421
Prairie View A & M UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FCS6,81793$3,165,173$34,034
Abilene Christian UniversityTXNCAA Division I-FCS3,550114$3,867,984$33,930
University of Northern IowaIANCAA Division I-FCS9,119105$3,549,488$33,805
Murray State UniversityKYNCAA Division I-FCS6,91694$3,164,078$33,660
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLANCAA Division I-FCS9,010115$3,860,567$33,570
Bryant UniversityRINCAA Division I-FCS3,399114$3,727,218$32,695
Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education

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