George Washington University sports programs brought in $74,153 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the most sports revenue of any school in Washington, D.C., that year, according to a Washington D.C. Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
The university’s sports programs brought in a total of $37,743,777 in 2016.
The agency'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.
The district's eight schools with money-generating sports programs reported $122,048,978 in sports revenue in 2016.
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Washington, D.C., college sports revenue
Rank | School | Total Undergraduates | Sports Total Participation | Total Sports Revenue | Revenue per Athlete |
1 | George Washington University | 10,343 | 509 | $37,743,777 | $74,153 |
2 | Georgetown University | 6,874 | 659 | $44,652,901 | $67,759 |
3 | American University | 6,981 | 245 | $13,588,278 | $55,462 |
4 | Howard University | 5,553 | 369 | $14,741,466 | $39,950 |
5 | University of the District of Columbia | 1,786 | 110 | $3,785,221 | $34,411 |
6 | Gallaudet University | 1,082 | 252 | $2,868,170 | $11,382 |
7 | Catholic University of America | 3,088 | 517 | $4,370,245 | $8,453 |
8 | Trinity Washington University | 1,071 | 60 | $293,920 | $4,899 |