(09-12-2025 09:18 PM)LUSportsFan Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:55 PM)EKUSteve Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:41 PM)LUSportsFan Wrote:  

(09-11-2025 11:55 PM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  Would be interesting to see the SLC schools rankings for a laugh. Also all the UAC schools in order.

This is what I came up with using the government Equity in Athletics database. The database included 129 schools in the FCS grouping, but I didn't pick up records for two of them. The amounts are reported by the individual universities including both private and public schools. University of West Georgia reported with Division II.

Institution Name......................Conf.....Expense.....Overall Rank
Abilene Christian University.....UAC.....6,769,261.........25
Incarnate Word........................SLC......6,248,332.........31
Tarleton State University..........UAC.....6,209,804.........35
Eastern Kentucky University....UAC.....6,046,804.........37
Houston Christian University....SLC.....5,773,605 ........43
Lamar University......................SLC......5,750,095 ........45
Austin Peay State University....UAC.....5,699,615.........46
Stephen F Austin.....................UAC.....5,287,932.........51
East Texas A&M......................SLC......4,762,230.........68
McNeese State University........SLC......4,470,233.........81
Southeastern Louisiana...........SLC......4,335,592.........86
Utah Tech University................UAC......4,301,571........87
Southern Utah University.........UAC......4,278,457........89
Central Arkansas.....................UAC......3,959,093........94
University of North Alabama...UAC.......3,880,517........97
Nicholls...................................SLC....... 3,244,154......108
Northwestern State.................SLC........3,231,43........110
West Georgia..........................DII to UAC........2,244,720.....N/A

It is missing North Alabama. They spent a little over $5.1 million per Knight Newhouse reporting.

Thanks. They are in there. It may be a difference in reporting periods of the various reports, but the number turned in for UNA was 3,880,517 for the US Department of Education. Their reporting period was from 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024 so it crosses seasons. I suspect there are some others with differences in the various reports for that reason.

I'll add a column with the reporting period for the above numbers. I know from past experience that reporting periods are not the same for all schools. It'll be interesting to see the differences.

Here's the same data with reporting period.

Institution Name......................Conf.....Expense.....Overall Rank........Reporting Period
Abilene Christian University.....UAC.....6,769,261.........25.......................06/01/23 - 05/31/24
Incarnate Word........................SLC......6,248,332.........31.......................06/01/23 - 05/31/24
Tarleton State University..........UAC.....6,209,804.........35.......................09/01/23 - 08/31/24
Eastern Kentucky University....UAC.....6,046,804.........37.......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Houston Christian University....SLC.....5,773,605 ........43.......................06/01/23 - 05/31/24
Lamar University......................SLC......5,750,095 ........45......................09/01/23 - 08/31/24
Austin Peay State University....UAC.....5,699,615.........46......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Stephen F Austin.....................UAC.....5,287,932.........51......................09/01/23 - 08/31/24
East Texas A&M......................SLC......4,762,230.........68......................09/01/23 - 08/31/24
McNeese State University........SLC......4,470,233.........81.....................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Southeastern Louisiana...........SLC......4,335,592.........86.....................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Utah Tech University................UAC......4,301,571........87......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Southern Utah University.........UAC......4,278,457........89......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Central Arkansas.....................UAC......3,959,093........94......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
University of North Alabama...UAC.......3,880,517........97......................10/01/23 - 09/30/24
Nicholls...................................SLC....... 3,244,154......108......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Northwestern State.................SLC........3,231,43........110......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
West Georgia..........................DII to UAC........2,244,720.....N/A,,,,,,,,,,,,,07/01/23 - 06/30/24

Source: OPE Equity in Athletics Database

(09-12-2025 09:27 PM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  That might be old data LU Tarleton is listed as over 8M

The data I used is the most recent data in the Equity in Athletics database. Looks like Tarleton used 9/30/2023-8/31/2023 for their reporting period, the same period as Lamar. I'm not sure what time period the HeroSports report covered, but it looks like it picked up a large expenditure that occurred outside of the other report. It would be nice if there was a universal standard for beginning and end for reporting data for annual data. It would make comparisons a lot easier.

Here's a link to the Equity in Athletics database.

Equity in Athletics database

The reporting years are based on their institutional fiscal year. Every university is different for their fiscal year, just like businesses and other non-profits.