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Most profitable teams

Women's Basketball programs by revenue minus expenses, by division. Revenue is what the team reported — tickets, media, donations and any institutional support allocated to it — so a 'profit' is an accounting view, not cash in the bank.

Biggest team budgetsBiggest team revenuesMost profitable teamsHighest spend per playerBest Academic Progress RatesMost room on the rosterLargest rostersLargest coaching staffsLowest net priceMost selective schools

Division I

#SchoolRevenue minus expensesRosterCoachesBudgetRevenueAPRAdmittedNet price
1Purdue University Big Ten Conference$3.6M156$4.9M$8.5M97350%$12k
2University of Louisville Atlantic Coast Conference$1.5M258$6.7M$8.2M100081%$19k
3The University of North Carolina at Charlotte American Conference$1.2M141$2.4M$3.6M96080%$14k
4Murray State University Missouri Valley Conference$485k156$1.8M$2.3M97386%$10k
5Purdue University Fort Wayne Horizon League$399k145$1.7M$2.1M94886%$13k
6High Point University Big South Conference$329k187$2.9M$3.2M97677%$44k
7University of Nevada, Reno Mountain West Conference$326k166$2.6M$2.9M98685%$17k
8California Baptist University Big West Conference$170k135$2.6M$2.7M98174%$29k
9Morgan State University Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.$156k163$1.7M$1.8M95983%$15k
10Gonzaga University Pac-12 Conference$151k167$5.7M$5.9M100076%$40k
11University of Alabama at Birmingham American Conference$142k157$2.4M$2.6M100088%$17k
12University at Albany America East Conference$129k145$1.6M$1.7M96270%$19k
13University of Missouri-Kansas City The Summit League$118k151$2.2M$2.3M99575%$14k
14Samford University Southern Conference$113k135$1.4M$1.5M100082%$32k
15Alabama A&M University Southwestern Athletic Conf.$111k201$1.2M$1.3M93466%$14k
16Le Moyne College Northeast Conference$110k134$1.4M$1.5M—75%$22k
17Davidson College Atlantic 10 Conference$109k156$2.9M$3M99514%$27k
18University of New Mexico Mountain West Conference$73k147$3.1M$3.2M97395%$8k
19Northwestern State University Southland Conference$65k176$1.1M$1.2M97694%$13k
20New Jersey Institute of Technology America East Conference$56k174$2M$2.1M98667%$17k
21Nicholls State University Southland Conference$48k164$837k$885k95796%$11k
22Tulane University American Conference$41k157$3.7M$3.7M99015%$51k
23Troy University Sun Belt Conference$26k131$1.9M$1.9M97993%$13k
24University of Rhode Island Atlantic 10 Conference$24k136$3.7M$3.8M99677%$21k
25Cornell University The Ivy League$24k191$1.4M$1.4M10008%$26k
26Bowling Green State University Mid-American Conference$22k141$2M$2M100081%$21k
27East Carolina University American Conference$15k158$3M$3M96190%$14k
28Lamar University Southland Conference$11k126$1.5M$1.5M97886%$11k
29Northern Illinois University Horizon League$10k156$3.3M$3.3M99170%$14k
30Utah Tech University Big Sky Conference$9k144$1.3M$1.3M——$15k
31Manhattan University Metro Conference$7k145$1.9M$1.9M98278%$28k
32University of Maryland Eastern Shore Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.$7k151$1.4M$1.4M98790%$15k
33University of New Haven Northeast Conference$4k144$879k$883k—81%$34k
34East Texas A&M University Southland Conference$1k144$1.5M$1.5M—93%$12k
35University of Vermont America East Conference$613226$2.3M$2.3M99560%$22k
36Marquette University BIG EAST Conference$61126$4.8M$4.8M99087%$32k
37Canisius University Metro Conference$2155$1.7M$1.7M99582%$19k
38Tennessee State University Ohio Valley Conference$1115$1.3M$1.3M97693%$9k
39Xavier University BIG EAST Conference$1164$3.7M$3.7M96988%$32k
40Alabama State University Southwestern Athletic Conf.$0171$1.1M$1.1M96796%$14k
41Alcorn State University Southwestern Athletic Conf.$0151$1.2M$1.2M96725%$13k
42American University Patriot League$0135$1.8M$1.8M98547%$40k
43Appalachian State University Sun Belt Conference$0151$1.8M$1.8M99289%$15k
44Arizona State University Big 12 Conference$0281$6.7M$6.7M100090%$16k
45Arkansas State University Sun Belt Conference$0121$2M$2M95770%$13k
46Austin Peay State University United Athletic Conference$0131$1.7M$1.7M98696%$15k
47Ball State University Mid-American Conference$0145$2.2M$2.2M98672%$13k
48Baylor University Big 12 Conference$0346$9.3M$9.3M98151%$50k
49Bellarmine University Atlantic Sun Conference$0134$1.7M$1.7M—94%$24k
50Belmont University Missouri Valley Conference$0136$3M$3M99196%$38k

Division II

#SchoolRevenue minus expensesRosterCoachesBudgetRevenueAPRAdmittedNet price
1Bowie State University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association$211k171$681k$892k—84%$16k
2Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference$161k161$557k$718k—95%$22k
3Central Washington University Great Northwest Athletic Conference$153k141$580k$733k—90%$16k
4Bentley University Northeast 10 Conference$135k151$1.3M$1.4M—48%$44k
5Wingate University South Atlantic Conference$126k151$605k$731k—85%$21k
6Newman University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association$105k201$595k$700k—48%$19k
7Albany State University (Georgia) Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.$103k181$276k$379k——$14k
8Clayton State University Peach Belt Conference$100k181$410k$511k—71%$9k
9Lander University Peach Belt Conference$99k181$662k$761k—68%$15k
10Ohio Dominican University Great Midwest Athletic Conference$96k141$368k$463k—85%$21k
11Fort Hays State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association$87k131$528k$615k—92%$14k
12St. Edward's University Lone Star Conference$85k141$1M$1.1M—84%$28k
13Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference$74k131$597k$671k—91%$18k
14Daemen University East Coast Conference$65k141$547k$612k—76%$19k
15Saint Leo University Sunshine State Conference$62k191$597k$659k—72%$19k
16Union University Gulf South Conference$60k171$938k$999k—47%$27k
17Wilmington University (Delaware) Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference$60k131$204k$264k——$14k
18Oklahoma Baptist University Great American Conference$56k151$672k$728k—56%$25k
19University of North Georgia Peach Belt Conference$52k161$700k$752k—72%$12k
20Minnesota State University Moorhead Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference$51k141$634k$684k—53%$18k
21Thomas More University Great Midwest Athletic Conference$49k181$534k$583k—97%$21k
22Oklahoma Christian University Lone Star Conference$45k201$613k$658k—97%$22k
23Fresno Pacific University California Collegiate Athletic Association$45k151$643k$688k—58%$16k
24Vanguard University Pacific West Conference$44k221$626k$670k—65%$20k
25Black Hills State University Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference$42k141$528k$570k—94%$16k
26Carson-Newman University South Atlantic Conference$42k131$646k$687k—68%$20k
27Sul Ross State University Lone Star Conference$40k131$172k$212k—96%$12k
28Missouri Western State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association$39k131$708k$747k——$13k
29Southern Nazarene University Great American Conference$39k331$723k$762k——$20k
30Pennsylvania Western University, California Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference$37k451$1.5M$1.5M—94%$20k
31Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference$37k451$1.5M$1.5M—94%$20k
32Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference$37k451$1.5M$1.5M—94%$20k
33Walsh University Great Midwest Athletic Conference$34k251$626k$660k—78%$21k
34California State University, Chico California Collegiate Athletic Association$32k121$595k$627k—94%$15k
35Maryville University of Saint Louis Great Lakes Valley Conference$32k151$759k$790k—94%$27k
36University of Tampa Sunshine State Conference$30k141$971k$1M—41%$36k
37University of Central Oklahoma Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association$29k131$510k$539k—82%$19k
38University of Colorado Colorado Springs Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference$28k131$705k$733k—97%$17k
39Saint Anselm College Northeast 10 Conference$26k151$983k$1M—78%$35k
40California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California Collegiate Athletic Association$26k141$676k$702k—74%$12k
41Virginia Union University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association$24k211$517k$541k—98%$20k
42Grand Valley State University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference$24k211$1.3M$1.4M—95%$18k
43Georgia College Peach Belt Conference$23k161$403k$426k—88%$20k
44Augusta University Peach Belt Conference$23k151$495k$518k—89%$13k
45University of Charleston (West Virginia) Mountain East Conference$23k181$508k$531k—65%$21k
46Missouri Southern State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association$22k201$663k$685k—97%$11k
47Catawba College South Atlantic Conference$22k181$646k$667k—78%$18k
48Coker University South Atlantic Conference$16k181$527k$543k—97%$19k
49East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference$15k201$571k$586k—93%$15k
50University of Texas at Dallas Lone Star Conference$15k141$277k$292k—65%$13k

Division III

#SchoolRevenue minus expensesRosterCoachesBudgetRevenueAPRAdmittedNet price
1Emory University University Athletic Association$289k141$395k$684k—11%$28k
2Benedictine University (Illinois) Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference$222k331$336k$558k—77%$25k
3Moravian University Landmark Conference$118k161$143k$262k—54%$31k
4McDaniel College Centennial Conference$95k171$242k$337k—84%$23k
5Carthage College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin$85k221$160k$245k—84%$25k
6Bowdoin College New England Small College Athletic Conference$82k131$407k$489k—8%$23k
7Linfield University Northwest Conference$77k151$204k$282k—88%$31k
8Hardin-Simmons University American Southwest Conference$76k231$246k$322k—97%$21k
9Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Liberty League$76k181$175k$251k—58%$36k
10Cornell College Midwest Conference$73k171$312k$385k—81%$26k
11Union College (New York) Liberty League$67k151$216k$284k—44%$43k
12Hope College Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association$60k171$206k$267k—76%$29k
13Wesleyan University (Connecticut) New England Small College Athletic Conference$59k111$266k$325k—17%$20k
14Western New England University Conference of New England$58k191$267k$326k—83%$32k
15Hilbert College Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference$55k111$143k$198k—98%$22k
16Messiah University Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth$47k151$151k$198k—78%$30k
17Huntingdon College Collegiate Conference of the South$45k271$264k$309k—71%$23k
18Eastern University Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth$44k171$159k$203k—94%$22k
19Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference$36k181$87k$123k—96%$21k
20Vermont State University Castleton Little East Conference$35k441$313k$348k—83%$21k
21Vermont State University-Johnson North Atlantic Conference$35k441$313k$348k—83%$21k
22Vermont State University Lyndon North Atlantic Conference$35k441$313k$348k—83%$21k
23University of Southern Maine Little East Conference$35k211$210k$245k—79%$12k
24Edgewood University Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference$34k201$220k$254k—95%$27k
25Framingham State University Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference$33k201$51k$84k—85%$17k
26Nazareth University Empire 8$33k121$179k$212k—79%$31k
27Otterbein University Ohio Athletic Conference$33k211$191k$224k—83%$22k
28Swarthmore College Centennial Conference$32k151$212k$245k—7%$18k
29Montclair State University New Jersey Athletic Conference$32k151$257k$289k—87%$14k
30Salve Regina University New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference$32k181$182k$214k—70%$38k
31State University of New York at Canton State University of New York Athletic Conference$31k191$187k$218k—96%$14k
32Russell Sage College Empire 8$29k161$124k$153k—76%$24k
33Washington University in St. Louis University Athletic Association$28k171$497k$524k—12%$22k
34North Central College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin$27k211$192k$219k—58%$24k
35Guilford College Old Dominion Athletic Conf.$26k131$164k$191k—84%$23k
36Bates College New England Small College Athletic Conference$25k151$347k$372k—13%$27k
37Lancaster Bible College United East Conference$24k111$87k$110k—95%$23k
38Whitman College Northwest Conference$24k121$329k$352k—50%$42k
39Tufts University New England Small College Athletic Conference$24k151$267k$290k—10%$33k
40Manhattanville University Skyline Conference$23k151$134k$157k—85%$25k
41Pacific Lutheran University Northwest Conference$23k161$202k$225k—81%$24k
42Anderson University (Indiana) Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference$23k161$154k$177k—53%$22k
43University of New England Conference of New England$22k151$174k$196k—89%$39k
44State University of New York at New Paltz New Jersey Athletic Conference$22k141$199k$221k—59%$18k
45University of Dubuque American Rivers Conference$22k251$194k$215k—87%$25k
46Franklin & Marshall College Centennial Conference$20k161$241k$260k—32%$37k
47Carroll University (Wisconsin) College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin$19k181$200k$219k—58%$25k
48Franklin College Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference$18k161$148k$166k—71%$24k
49Wentworth Institute of Technology Conference of New England$18k131$168k$186k—85%$36k
50Marymount University (Virginia) Atlantic East Conference$17k151$152k$169k—81%$28k
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