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Most profitable teams
Softball 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.
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Division I
| # | School | Revenue minus expenses | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene Christian University United Athletic Conference | $440k | 21 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.6M | 977 | 64% | $28k | |
| 2 | Binghamton University America East Conference | $415k | 18 | 4 | $893k | $1.3M | 990 | 38% | $19k | |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Omaha The Summit League | $302k | 23 | 3 | $1.2M | $1.5M | 969 | 87% | $13k | |
| 4 | University of Nevada, Reno Mountain West Conference | $168k | 20 | 5 | $1.3M | $1.4M | 994 | 85% | $17k | |
| 5 | California State University, Northridge Big West Conference | $133k | 28 | 3 | $1M | $1.2M | 994 | 93% | $8k | |
| 6 | Murray State University Missouri Valley Conference | $131k | 22 | 3 | $666k | $798k | 1000 | 86% | $10k | |
| 7 | Northwestern State University Southland Conference | $90k | 19 | 4 | $530k | $620k | 987 | 94% | $13k | |
| 8 | Hampton University Coastal Athletic Association | $78k | 19 | 3 | $728k | $806k | 972 | 48% | $29k | |
| 9 | University of Alabama at Birmingham American Conference | $62k | 27 | 4 | $1.1M | $1.2M | 997 | 88% | $17k | |
| 10 | California Baptist University Big West Conference | $52k | 28 | 5 | $2M | $2M | 974 | 74% | $29k | |
| 11 | Troy University Sun Belt Conference | $51k | 29 | 4 | $1.1M | $1.2M | 1000 | 93% | $13k | |
| 12 | Samford University Southern Conference | $50k | 21 | 3 | $945k | $995k | 989 | 82% | $32k | |
| 13 | East Carolina University American Conference | $48k | 23 | 4 | $1.2M | $1.2M | 993 | 90% | $14k | |
| 14 | University of South Alabama Sun Belt Conference | $45k | 26 | 4 | $1.5M | $1.6M | 990 | 65% | $14k | |
| 15 | Butler University BIG EAST Conference | $31k | 21 | 3 | $1.2M | $1.2M | 991 | 86% | $40k | |
| 16 | San Diego State University Pac-12 Conference | $31k | 24 | 4 | $1.9M | $1.9M | 983 | 34% | $20k | |
| 17 | Nicholls State University Southland Conference | $31k | 24 | 3 | $553k | $584k | 995 | 96% | $11k | |
| 18 | Valparaiso University Missouri Valley Conference | $24k | 24 | 2 | $954k | $977k | 993 | 92% | $23k | |
| 19 | Morgan State University Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | $17k | 25 | 2 | $685k | $702k | 968 | 83% | $15k | |
| 20 | Manhattan University Metro Conference | $14k | 16 | 1 | $507k | $521k | 1000 | 78% | $28k | |
| 21 | Lamar University Southland Conference | $11k | 25 | 3 | $901k | $912k | 960 | 86% | $11k | |
| 22 | Longwood University Big South Conference | $9k | 20 | 3 | $1.1M | $1.1M | 993 | 85% | $23k | |
| 23 | The University of North Carolina at Charlotte American Conference | $7k | 20 | 4 | $1.5M | $1.5M | 990 | 80% | $14k | |
| 24 | James Madison University Sun Belt Conference | $1 | 25 | 5 | $1.9M | $1.9M | 980 | 76% | $26k | |
| 25 | Alabama State University Southwestern Athletic Conf. | $0 | 27 | 5 | $537k | $537k | 953 | 96% | $14k | |
| 26 | Alcorn State University Southwestern Athletic Conf. | $0 | 22 | 2 | $397k | $397k | 972 | 25% | $13k | |
| 27 | Appalachian State University Sun Belt Conference | $0 | 25 | 4 | $1.1M | $1.1M | 973 | 89% | $15k | |
| 28 | Arizona State University Big 12 Conference | $0 | 20 | 1 | $3M | $3M | 991 | 90% | $16k | |
| 29 | Austin Peay State University United Athletic Conference | $0 | 22 | 4 | $816k | $816k | 994 | 96% | $15k | |
| 30 | Ball State University Mid-American Conference | $0 | 25 | 2 | $1.1M | $1.1M | 994 | 72% | $13k | |
| 31 | Baylor University Big 12 Conference | $0 | 27 | 5 | $3.2M | $3.2M | 997 | 51% | $50k | |
| 32 | Bellarmine University Atlantic Sun Conference | $0 | 28 | 4 | $691k | $691k | — | 94% | $24k | |
| 33 | Belmont University Missouri Valley Conference | $0 | 22 | 4 | $1.3M | $1.3M | 993 | 96% | $38k | |
| 34 | Bethune-Cookman University Southwestern Athletic Conf. | $0 | 19 | 3 | $833k | $833k | 946 | 100% | $15k | |
| 35 | Boise State University Pac-12 Conference | $0 | 24 | 5 | $1.6M | $1.6M | 981 | 84% | $19k | |
| 36 | Boston College Atlantic Coast Conference | $0 | 26 | 4 | $2.4M | $2.4M | 988 | 16% | $33k | |
| 37 | Boston University Patriot League | $0 | 20 | 3 | $1.9M | $1.9M | 992 | 11% | $28k | |
| 38 | Bradley University Missouri Valley Conference | $0 | 22 | 3 | $803k | $803k | 997 | 77% | $25k | |
| 39 | Brown University The Ivy League | $0 | 21 | 4 | $505k | $505k | 993 | 5% | $27k | |
| 40 | Bryant University America East Conference | $0 | 23 | 5 | $1M | $1M | 993 | 66% | $41k | |
| 41 | Bucknell University Patriot League | $0 | 22 | 3 | $1.5M | $1.5M | 994 | 32% | $38k | |
| 42 | California Polytechnic State University Big West Conference | $0 | 23 | 3 | $1M | $1M | 997 | 30% | $17k | |
| 43 | California State University, Bakersfield Big West Conference | $0 | 28 | 3 | $995k | $995k | 980 | 88% | $7k | |
| 44 | California State University, Fresno Pac-12 Conference | $0 | 29 | 5 | $1.6M | $1.6M | 971 | 96% | $7k | |
| 45 | California State University, Fullerton Big West Conference | $0 | 22 | 4 | $1.6M | $1.6M | 979 | 87% | $6k | |
| 46 | California State University, Sacramento Big West Conference | $0 | 26 | 4 | $1.1M | $1.1M | 976 | 94% | $11k | |
| 47 | Campbell University Coastal Athletic Association | $0 | 24 | 4 | $1.1M | $1.1M | 976 | 94% | $25k | |
| 48 | Canisius University Metro Conference | $0 | 25 | 5 | $544k | $544k | 985 | 82% | $19k | |
| 49 | Central Connecticut State University Northeast Conference | $0 | 29 | 2 | $740k | $740k | 977 | 76% | $17k | |
| 50 | Central Michigan University Mid-American Conference | $0 | 24 | 3 | $943k | $943k | 997 | 91% | $16k |
Division II
| # | School | Revenue minus expenses | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowie State University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $193k | 26 | 5 | $303k | $496k | — | 84% | $16k | |
| 2 | Lander University Peach Belt Conference | $151k | 27 | 1 | $584k | $735k | — | 68% | $15k | |
| 3 | Oklahoma Christian University Lone Star Conference | $128k | 24 | 1 | $488k | $616k | — | 97% | $22k | |
| 4 | Saint Leo University Sunshine State Conference | $107k | 26 | 1 | $433k | $541k | — | 72% | $19k | |
| 5 | Auburn University at Montgomery Gulf South Conference | $73k | 19 | 3 | $531k | $604k | — | 93% | $15k | |
| 6 | University of Bridgeport Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | $61k | 22 | 5 | $424k | $485k | — | 64% | $26k | |
| 7 | Augusta University Peach Belt Conference | $58k | 21 | 1 | $329k | $387k | — | 89% | $13k | |
| 8 | Walsh University Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $57k | 37 | 2 | $361k | $418k | — | 78% | $21k | |
| 9 | University of Central Oklahoma Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $52k | 21 | 1 | $520k | $572k | — | 82% | $19k | |
| 10 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $50k | 30 | 1 | $475k | $525k | — | 95% | $22k | |
| 11 | University of Findlay Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $50k | 40 | 3 | $451k | $501k | — | 86% | $26k | |
| 12 | Wheeling University Mountain East Conference | $49k | 23 | 1 | $434k | $483k | — | 75% | $19k | |
| 13 | Trevecca Nazarene University Gulf South Conference | $47k | 22 | 2 | $466k | $512k | — | 70% | $16k | |
| 14 | Wingate University South Atlantic Conference | $45k | 22 | 1 | $511k | $557k | — | 85% | $21k | |
| 15 | University of Charleston (West Virginia) Mountain East Conference | $43k | 29 | 1 | $410k | $453k | — | 65% | $21k | |
| 16 | William Jewell College Great Lakes Valley Conference | $37k | 21 | 2 | $333k | $369k | — | 34% | $17k | |
| 17 | Caldwell University Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | $36k | 23 | 4 | $314k | $351k | — | 65% | $23k | |
| 18 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University Great American Conference | $35k | 23 | 3 | $303k | $338k | — | 66% | $12k | |
| 19 | Jessup University Pacific West Conference | $35k | 18 | 1 | $180k | $215k | — | 77% | $28k | |
| 20 | King University Conference Carolinas | $34k | 24 | 2 | $287k | $321k | — | 54% | $23k | |
| 21 | Converse University Conference Carolinas | $34k | 23 | 2 | $334k | $368k | — | 64% | $19k | |
| 22 | Emporia State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $32k | 19 | 1 | $502k | $534k | — | 98% | $15k | |
| 23 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Great Lakes Valley Conference | $30k | 21 | 3 | $499k | $529k | — | 94% | $27k | |
| 24 | University of West Alabama Gulf South Conference | $28k | 23 | 1 | $664k | $692k | — | 87% | $15k | |
| 25 | University of Missouri-St. Louis Great Lakes Valley Conference | $26k | 18 | 3 | $392k | $418k | — | 57% | $12k | |
| 26 | Glenville State University Mountain East Conference | $26k | 32 | 1 | $275k | $300k | — | — | $17k | |
| 27 | Thomas More University Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $22k | 29 | 3 | $233k | $255k | — | 97% | $21k | |
| 28 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $21k | 22 | 1 | $314k | $335k | — | 91% | $18k | |
| 29 | Salem University (West Virginia) Independent | $21k | 19 | 1 | $257k | $278k | — | — | $12k | |
| 30 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $20k | 36 | 1 | $475k | $495k | — | 93% | $15k | |
| 31 | Oklahoma Baptist University Great American Conference | $20k | 19 | 2 | $506k | $526k | — | 56% | $25k | |
| 32 | Queens College (New York) East Coast Conference | $19k | 13 | 3 | $160k | $179k | — | 69% | $5k | |
| 33 | Coker University South Atlantic Conference | $18k | 27 | 1 | $397k | $415k | — | 97% | $19k | |
| 34 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $18k | 17 | 1 | $316k | $334k | — | 53% | $18k | |
| 35 | Spring Hill College Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $18k | 21 | 1 | $327k | $345k | — | 59% | $20k | |
| 36 | Sul Ross State University Lone Star Conference | $17k | 22 | 1 | $169k | $187k | — | 96% | $12k | |
| 37 | Biola University Pacific West Conference | $16k | 20 | 1 | $640k | $657k | — | 60% | $31k | |
| 38 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Conference Carolinas | $14k | 22 | 4 | $203k | $217k | — | 92% | $10k | |
| 39 | Grand Valley State University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $13k | 21 | 4 | $583k | $596k | — | 95% | $18k | |
| 40 | Fairmont State University Mountain East Conference | $12k | 29 | 1 | $286k | $298k | — | 99% | $11k | |
| 41 | Anderson University (South Carolina) South Atlantic Conference | $11k | 18 | 1 | $404k | $416k | — | 53% | $22k | |
| 42 | University of Sioux Falls Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $11k | 26 | 1 | $462k | $472k | — | 82% | $21k | |
| 43 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | $11k | 27 | 1 | $360k | $371k | — | 97% | $17k | |
| 44 | Molloy University East Coast Conference | $10k | 15 | 3 | $298k | $308k | — | 76% | $26k | |
| 45 | Wilmington University (Delaware) Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | $10k | 21 | 2 | $338k | $348k | — | — | $14k | |
| 46 | St. Mary's University (Texas) Lone Star Conference | $10k | 22 | 1 | $611k | $621k | — | 89% | $21k | |
| 47 | Quincy University Great Lakes Valley Conference | $9k | 20 | 3 | $339k | $348k | — | 50% | $17k | |
| 48 | Minnesota State University, Mankato Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $8k | 21 | 1 | $507k | $515k | — | 91% | $17k | |
| 49 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $8k | 63 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | 95% | $18k | |
| 50 | Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $8k | 63 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | 95% | $18k |
Division III
| # | School | Revenue minus expenses | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University University Athletic Association | $157k | 20 | 1 | $404k | $561k | — | 11% | $28k | |
| 2 | Texas Lutheran University Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | $150k | 31 | 1 | $437k | $587k | — | 95% | $24k | |
| 3 | Benedictine University (Illinois) Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | $110k | 56 | 1 | $500k | $610k | — | 77% | $25k | |
| 4 | Hilbert College Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | $106k | 18 | 1 | $178k | $285k | — | 98% | $22k | |
| 5 | Linfield University Northwest Conference | $97k | 24 | 1 | $261k | $358k | — | 88% | $31k | |
| 6 | University of Southern Maine Little East Conference | $79k | 24 | 1 | $205k | $284k | — | 79% | $12k | |
| 7 | Montclair State University New Jersey Athletic Conference | $72k | 29 | 1 | $230k | $302k | — | 87% | $14k | |
| 8 | Rowan University New Jersey Athletic Conference | $67k | 22 | 1 | $329k | $396k | — | 78% | $22k | |
| 9 | Pacific Lutheran University Northwest Conference | $66k | 30 | 1 | $277k | $343k | — | 81% | $24k | |
| 10 | Hardin-Simmons University American Southwest Conference | $61k | 25 | 1 | $209k | $270k | — | 97% | $21k | |
| 11 | Washington University in St. Louis University Athletic Association | $54k | 21 | 1 | $369k | $423k | — | 12% | $22k | |
| 12 | Pfeiffer University USA South Athletic Conference | $51k | 28 | 1 | $195k | $246k | — | 95% | $21k | |
| 13 | Edgewood University Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | $46k | 20 | 1 | $160k | $207k | — | 95% | $27k | |
| 14 | Wesleyan University (Connecticut) New England Small College Athletic Conference | $45k | 20 | 1 | $266k | $312k | — | 17% | $20k | |
| 15 | Crown College (Minnesota) Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | $45k | 14 | 1 | $145k | $191k | — | 63% | $27k | |
| 16 | Carthage College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $43k | 23 | 1 | $162k | $206k | — | 84% | $25k | |
| 17 | Cornell College Midwest Conference | $43k | 29 | 1 | $174k | $218k | — | 81% | $26k | |
| 18 | North Central College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $43k | 19 | 1 | $171k | $214k | — | 58% | $24k | |
| 19 | Moravian University Landmark Conference | $42k | 29 | 1 | $210k | $252k | — | 54% | $31k | |
| 20 | Vermont State University Castleton Little East Conference | $37k | 41 | 1 | $286k | $323k | — | 83% | $21k | |
| 21 | Vermont State University-Johnson North Atlantic Conference | $37k | 41 | 1 | $286k | $323k | — | 83% | $21k | |
| 22 | Vermont State University Lyndon North Atlantic Conference | $37k | 41 | 1 | $286k | $323k | — | 83% | $21k | |
| 23 | The College of Wooster North Coast Athletic Conference | $34k | 19 | 1 | $221k | $255k | — | 54% | $30k | |
| 24 | The College of St. Scholastica Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $33k | 21 | 1 | $225k | $258k | — | 94% | $24k | |
| 25 | Huntingdon College Collegiate Conference of the South | $33k | 23 | 1 | $248k | $281k | — | 71% | $23k | |
| 26 | Marywood University Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | $32k | 16 | 1 | $95k | $127k | — | 84% | $25k | |
| 27 | Eastern University Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | $32k | 24 | 1 | $163k | $194k | — | 94% | $22k | |
| 28 | Bluffton University Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | $31k | 19 | 1 | $110k | $140k | — | 61% | $21k | |
| 29 | Gordon College Conference of New England | $30k | 15 | 1 | $124k | $154k | — | 59% | $25k | |
| 30 | Dickinson College Centennial Conference | $29k | 16 | 1 | $96k | $126k | — | 43% | $40k | |
| 31 | St. John Fisher University Empire 8 | $28k | 28 | 1 | $224k | $252k | — | 68% | $29k | |
| 32 | Mount Saint Mary College (New York) Skyline Conference | $28k | 16 | 1 | $111k | $139k | — | 82% | $25k | |
| 33 | Marymount University (Virginia) Atlantic East Conference | $27k | 19 | 1 | $150k | $177k | — | 81% | $28k | |
| 34 | Anderson University (Indiana) Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | $26k | 29 | 1 | $103k | $129k | — | 53% | $22k | |
| 35 | Guilford College Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | $26k | 25 | 1 | $137k | $163k | — | 84% | $23k | |
| 36 | Mississippi University for Women St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $26k | 23 | 1 | $139k | $165k | — | 100% | $13k | |
| 37 | Marian University (Wisconsin) Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | $26k | 26 | 1 | $211k | $237k | — | 67% | $24k | |
| 38 | Bowdoin College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $25k | 20 | 1 | $291k | $316k | — | 8% | $23k | |
| 39 | Nazareth University Empire 8 | $24k | 19 | 1 | $184k | $207k | — | 79% | $31k | |
| 40 | Salve Regina University New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | $23k | 20 | 1 | $140k | $164k | — | 70% | $38k | |
| 41 | Webster University St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $23k | 15 | 1 | $161k | $184k | — | 58% | $28k | |
| 42 | Tufts University New England Small College Athletic Conference | $23k | 20 | 1 | $323k | $346k | — | 10% | $33k | |
| 43 | Albion College Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $22k | 27 | 1 | $223k | $244k | — | 83% | $18k | |
| 44 | Russell Sage College Empire 8 | $21k | 20 | 1 | $131k | $152k | — | 76% | $24k | |
| 45 | McDaniel College Centennial Conference | $21k | 24 | 1 | $201k | $222k | — | 84% | $23k | |
| 46 | Bethany College (West Virginia) Presidents' Athletic Conference | $21k | 25 | 1 | $105k | $126k | — | 60% | $17k | |
| 47 | Lycoming College Landmark Conference | $20k | 15 | 1 | $145k | $166k | — | 68% | $21k | |
| 48 | York College (Pennsylvania) Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | $20k | 19 | 1 | $131k | $151k | — | 94% | $21k | |
| 49 | Westfield State University Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | $19k | 23 | 1 | $99k | $118k | — | 81% | $18k | |
| 50 | Worcester State University Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | $19k | 18 | 1 | $115k | $133k | — | 90% | $14k |
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