Analysis: Which college softball program grossed the most in the U.S.

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Lynn University | University Of Missouri-Kansas City | Presbyterian College | Texas Wesleyan University | Concordia University-Irvine | Western Kentucky University | West Texas A & M University | Cleveland State University | University Of Delaware | Drake University | Georgia State University | Campbell University | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Mercyhurst University | University Of The Incarnate Word | Southeastern Louisiana University | Siena College | St. Mary'S University | Montana State University-Billings | Lincoln Memorial University | University Of South Alabama | Suny University At Albany | Furman University | Winona State University | Bryant University | Southern New Hampshire University | University Of Houston | Bradley University | Indiana State University | Southeast Missouri State University | College Of Southern Idaho | University Of Nevada-Reno | Weber State University | Gulf Coast State College | Miami University-Oxford | Stony Brook University | Georgia Southern University | Canisius College | University Of Central Missouri | Florida Southwestern State College | Western Washington University | Chipola College | East Tennessee State University | Middle Tennessee State University | Texas State University | Troy University | Mcneese State University | Nova Southeastern University | Murray State University | Abilene Christian University | Lipscomb University | Idaho State University | Oklahoma Christian University | Yale University | University Of North Dakota | University Of Northern Colorado | Oklahoma City University | Martin Methodist College | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Morehead State University | Wright State University-Main Campus | Louisiana Tech University | University Of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Joseph'S University | University Of South Dakota | University Of Evansville | Florida Institute Of Technology | Portland State University | University Of Southern Mississippi | Boston University | University Of Akron Main Campus | Drexel University | University Of Wisconsin-Madison | Seattle University | South Dakota State University | Samford University | Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania | University Of Detroit Mercy | Kilgore College | Arizona State University-Tempe | Florida Atlantic University | Belmont University | Kent State University At Kent | Union University | University Of South Carolina-Upstate | Grand Canyon University | College Of The Holy Cross | University Of Maine | Texas A & M University-Commerce | University Of Arizona | University Of Iowa | Tallahassee Community College | El Paso Community College - 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Post (long Island University) | Northern Illinois University | University At Buffalo- The State University Of New York | Valparaiso University | Norfolk State University | Southeastern University | Ball State University | Rollins College | Saint Louis University | Union College | Western Michigan University | Marshall University | Delaware State University | University Of North Texas | University Of Nevada-Las Vegas | Santa Clara University | University Of Nebraska At Omaha | University Of Toledo | Howard University | University Of Oregon | University Of Northern Iowa | Towson University | Houston Christian University | Lafayette College | Georgian Court University | Wingate University | Missouri Western State University | Hampton University | University Of New Mexico-Main Campus | University Of Mobile | Midland College | University Of California, Riverside | Central Michigan University | Eastern Kentucky University | University Of Sioux Falls | University Of Rhode Island | Palm Beach Atlantic University | Augustana University | Fairfield University | Wayne State University | Radford University | Youngstown State University | Robert Morris University | Syracuse University | Barry University | Florida Gulf Coast University | Colgate University | Mercer University | George Washington University | Eastern Illinois University | Saint Edward'S University | Minnesota State University-Mankato | University Of Tennessee At Martin | Eastern Michigan University | Menlo College | Hope International University | Monmouth University | University Of St Francis | Quinnipiac University

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Idaho State University and College of Southern Idaho top the list of highest grossing college softball programs nationwide in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education.

Top 200 Softball Programs by Revenue

Rank
State
School
Total Undergraduates
Athletes (#)
Revenue
Revenue Per Athlete
1
TN
Lipscomb University
2,651
16
$940,522
$58,783
2
PA
Lehigh University
4,990
18
$999,948
$55,553
3
DC
George Washington University
10,343
19
$993,027
$52,265
4
OH
Miami University-Oxford
16,109
18
$927,610
$51,534
5
NY
Colgate University
2,864
19
$962,079
$50,636
6
NY
Syracuse University
14,324
20
$995,881
$49,794
7
CT
Quinnipiac University
6,784
17
$846,429
$49,790
8
IA
Drake University
3,091
17
$842,353
$49,550
9
WV
Marshall University
7,917
18
$882,915
$49,051
10
AL
Samford University
3,204
18
$848,454
$47,136
11
NC
Elon University
5,854
19
$894,600
$47,084
12
SC
College of Charleston
9,470
20
$940,749
$47,037
13
TX
University of North Texas
25,486
15
$694,693
$46,313
14
OH
University of Toledo
12,810
20
$922,846
$46,142
15
PA
Bucknell University
3,525
21
$966,750
$46,036
16
IL
Bradley University
4,278
20
$913,828
$45,691
17
IL
University of Illinois at Chicago
16,408
19
$855,034
$45,002
18
TX
University of Houston
25,399
21
$943,179
$44,913
19
DE
University of Delaware
17,736
21
$937,931
$44,663
20
TX
Houston Baptist University
2,160
15
$668,789
$44,586
21
IL
Loyola University Chicago
10,261
17
$755,902
$44,465
22
VA
Longwood University
3,951
18
$799,139
$44,397
23
CT
University of Connecticut
18,538
18
$788,762
$43,820
24
PA
Saint Joseph's University
4,649
21
$900,921
$42,901
25
SC
Furman University
2,691
23
$963,997
$41,913
26
MI
University of Detroit Mercy
2,160
19
$796,200
$41,905
27
CA
University of San Diego
5,433
21
$875,030
$41,668
28
AZ
University of Arizona
29,049
23
$948,362
$41,233
29
NJ
Monmouth University
4,484
18
$737,483
$40,971
30
VA
Radford University
8,091
17
$696,107
$40,947
31
TN
Belmont University
5,925
19
$777,708
$40,932
32
NC
Campbell University
3,734
21
$858,385
$40,875
33
PA
Robert Morris University
3,940
17
$690,775
$40,634
34
PA
Saint Francis University
1,540
20
$804,805
$40,240
35
KY
Eastern Kentucky University
11,002
20
$798,425
$39,921
36
IN
Ball State University
15,018
22
$874,569
$39,753
37
WI
University of Wisconsin-Madison
28,201
20
$791,274
$39,564
38
NY
Stony Brook University
15,729
17
$667,956
$39,292
39
AL
University of South Alabama
9,596
24
$937,591
$39,066
40
IN
Valparaiso University
3,196
19
$738,211
$38,853
41
PA
Lafayette College
2,505
17
$659,968
$38,822
42
NV
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
18,237
24
$929,583
$38,733
43
WA
Seattle University
4,463
21
$813,369
$38,732
44
AL
Troy University
9,329
20
$769,820
$38,491
45
KY
Western Kentucky University
12,967
17
$654,208
$38,483
46
NY
University at Buffalo
18,732
20
$761,376
$38,069
47
NM
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
15,732
22
$832,271
$37,831
48
CA
University of California-Riverside
19,533
19
$705,496
$37,131
49
GA
Mercer University
4,012
21
$777,391
$37,019
50
MA
College of the Holy Cross
2,689
17
$627,177
$36,893
51
ME
University of Maine
8,082
20
$736,240
$36,812
52
KS
Wichita State University
8,566
24
$882,911
$36,788
53
OK
Oklahoma Christian University
1,778
13
$477,179
$36,706
54
IN
Butler University
4,171
23
$843,717
$36,683
55
IN
Indiana State University
9,347
17
$623,615
$36,683
56
TX
Texas State University
28,180
24
$877,830
$36,576
57
FL
Bethune-Cookman University
3,583
20
$730,483
$36,524
58
MA
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
9,906
20
$727,566
$36,378
59
AZ
Grand Canyon University
14,542
22
$794,101
$36,096
60
NV
University of Nevada-Reno
15,390
23
$827,801
$35,991
61
FL
Florida Atlantic University
15,715
21
$749,832
$35,706
62
IL
Illinois State University
17,420
26
$924,253
$35,548
63
TX
Abilene Christian University
3,550
21
$740,672
$35,270
64
TN
Middle Tennessee State University
15,985
23
$805,916
$35,040
65
PA
Drexel University
13,258
25
$875,905
$35,036
66
MI
Eastern Michigan University
12,714
23
$793,852
$34,515
67
OK
Oklahoma City University
1,621
16
$549,938
$34,371
68
OR
University of Oregon
18,309
17
$582,625
$34,272
69
MI
Western Michigan University
14,999
20
$680,619
$34,031
70
DC
Georgetown University
6,874
18
$612,174
$34,010
71
CT
Sacred Heart University
4,793
23
$775,129
$33,701
72
IA
University of Northern Iowa
9,119
20
$673,362
$33,668
73
LA
Louisiana Tech University
7,434
20
$672,911
$33,646
74
TX
Lamar University
6,161
22
$736,585
$33,481
75
OH
University of Akron Main Campus
13,367
22
$734,638
$33,393
76
SD
Augustana University
1,553
13
$433,102
$33,316
77
OH
Kent State University at Kent
19,034
26
$866,178
$33,315
78
IN
University of Evansville
2,015
24
$796,977
$33,207
79
CO
University of Northern Colorado
8,242
18
$597,716
$33,206
80
TX
The University of Texas at Arlington
16,663
24
$792,723
$33,030
81
IL
Northern Illinois University
12,323
23
$756,560
$32,894
82
NC
Gardner-Webb University
1,908
16
$520,699
$32,544
83
MD
Towson University
16,827
23
$748,140
$32,528
84
MO
Saint Louis University
6,672
17
$551,114
$32,418
85
MI
Central Michigan University
17,077
24
$773,833
$32,243
86
TN
Tennessee Technological University
8,386
18
$578,566
$32,143
87
NY
Canisius College
2,453
19
$610,261
$32,119
88
CA
California Baptist University
5,878
25
$802,775
$32,111
89
CT
Central Connecticut State University
7,529
20
$638,495
$31,925
90
SC
Presbyterian College
943
22
$701,905
$31,905
91
NY
Manhattan College
3,444
20
$627,294
$31,365
92
CA
Menlo College
760
20
$625,576
$31,279
93
VA
Hampton University
3,652
19
$592,691
$31,194
94
FL
Nova Southeastern University
3,051
15
$467,182
$31,145
95
NY
Siena College
3,060
19
$591,089
$31,110
96
NY
University at Albany
12,387
23
$710,956
$30,911
97
CA
Santa Clara University
5,333
19
$587,099
$30,900
98
SD
University of South Dakota
4,922
19
$585,907
$30,837
99
KY
Union College
853
14
$429,232
$30,659
100
RI
University of Rhode Island
12,422
25
$765,010
$30,600
101
GA
Georgia Southern University
15,912
20
$610,175
$30,509
102
NY
Marist College
4,964
18
$546,219
$30,346
103
TX
Saint Edward's University
3,608
17
$512,991
$30,176
104
CT
Fairfield University
3,802
20
$603,249
$30,162
105
TX
Sam Houston State University
14,497
19
$570,265
$30,014
106
UT
Weber State University
10,265
24
$718,392
$29,933
107
OR
Portland State University
13,698
21
$625,191
$29,771
108
FL
Florida International University
25,920
21
$617,718
$29,415
109
GA
Georgia State University
19,062
29
$839,779
$28,958
110
ID
Idaho State University
6,498
16
$462,267
$28,892
111
FL
Gulf Coast State College
1,714
14
$404,117
$28,866
112
TX
Texas A & M University-Commerce
6,007
21
$605,502
$28,833
113
FL
Jacksonville University
2,113
20
$576,384
$28,819
114
FL
Florida Institute of Technology
3,281
18
$517,917
$28,773
115
AL
Jacksonville State University
5,392
25
$718,921
$28,757
116
CA
Azusa Pacific University
5,259
19
$545,194
$28,694
117
KY
Morehead State University
5,792
19
$544,420
$28,654
118
TX
Texas Woman's University
7,006
17
$486,145
$28,597
119
GA
Kennesaw State University
24,171
26
$742,269
$28,549
120
LA
McNeese State University
5,444
24
$683,842
$28,493
121
ND
University of North Dakota
8,787
24
$683,197
$28,467
122
NY
Adelphi University
4,737
16
$451,371
$28,211
123
OH
Wright State University-Main Campus
9,582
19
$535,946
$28,208
124
AL
University of Mobile
1,241
16
$449,233
$28,077
125
KY
Murray State University
6,916
19
$528,586
$27,820
126
TN
Lincoln Memorial University
1,189
19
$524,863
$27,624
127
FL
Rollins College
2,450
19
$524,674
$27,614
128
VA
Norfolk State University
4,000
15
$412,599
$27,507
129
FL
Lynn University
1,948
18
$491,764
$27,320
130
RI
Bryant University
3,399
23
$627,786
$27,295
131
PA
La Salle University
3,174
22
$599,776
$27,263
132
TX
El Paso Community College
8,346
14
$380,527
$27,181
133
FL
Florida Southern College
2,323
19
$514,967
$27,104
134
IA
University of Iowa
20,690
25
$677,126
$27,085
135
IL
Eastern Illinois University
5,117
21
$567,810
$27,039
136
TN
University of Tennessee at Martin
4,943
22
$591,979
$26,908
137
IL
Western Illinois University
7,482
20
$531,674
$26,584
138
MO
University of Missouri-Kansas City
6,528
22
$584,158
$26,553
139
MA
Boston University
16,199
22
$583,936
$26,543
140
FL
Florida Gulf Coast University
10,809
23
$610,331
$26,536
141
MO
Maryville University of Saint Louis
2,147
17
$450,720
$26,513
142
NY
LIU Post
2,838
20
$529,385
$26,469
143
FL
University of Florida
30,583
21
$553,407
$26,353
144
NY
New York Institute of Technology
3,168
15
$395,189
$26,346
145
SD
South Dakota State University
8,442
21
$550,678
$26,223
146
MI
Oakland University
12,917
22
$576,243
$26,193
147
MD
University of Maryland-College Park
26,174
22
$574,889
$26,131
148
DE
Delaware State University
3,486
14
$365,196
$26,085
149
TX
West Texas A & M University
5,650
21
$547,716
$26,082
150
FL
Barry University
2,889
18
$468,854
$26,047
151
KY
Northern Kentucky University
9,119
25
$650,808
$26,032
152
TX
St. Mary's University
2,180
20
$517,221
$25,861
153
OH
Cleveland State University
9,148
19
$491,186
$25,852
154
LA
Southeastern Louisiana University
9,010
21
$533,257
$25,393
155
MI
Wayne State University
11,953
19
$480,522
$25,291
156
TN
Martin Methodist College
873
20
$505,118
$25,256
157
MO
University of Missouri-St Louis
5,249
18
$452,525
$25,140
158
CA
Hope International University
726
17
$426,157
$25,068
159
NC
Lenoir-Rhyne University
1,448
18
$449,248
$24,958
160
MO
Missouri Western State University
3,404
18
$447,558
$24,864
161
ID
College of Southern Idaho
1,944
18
$447,320
$24,851
162
CA
Academy of Art University
4,813
20
$495,841
$24,792
163
TX
Midland College
1,553
19
$469,423
$24,706
164
NE
University of Nebraska at Omaha
9,820
18
$443,640
$24,647
165
WA
Western Washington University
13,354
18
$441,171
$24,510
166
MN
Winona State University
6,620
18
$440,698
$24,483
167
CT
Yale University
5,468
18
$438,889
$24,383
168
GA
Brenau University
1,038
16
$389,425
$24,339
169
TN
Union University
1,619
22
$534,608
$24,300
170
TX
University of The Incarnate Word
4,488
28
$675,459
$24,124
171
TX
Texas Wesleyan University
1,487
25
$601,920
$24,077
172
FL
Chipola College
910
24
$576,894
$24,037
173
MO
University of Central Missouri
7,758
16
$383,806
$23,988
174
SC
Winthrop University
4,537
21
$503,328
$23,968
175
AZ
Arizona State University-Tempe
38,761
22
$527,073
$23,958
176
FL
Tallahassee Community College
5,560
15
$357,849
$23,857
177
TN
East Tennessee State University
9,333
21
$500,643
$23,840
178
PA
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
7,282
19
$449,637
$23,665
179
FL
Southeastern University
3,831
17
$402,246
$23,662
180
OH
Youngstown State University
8,618
23
$541,003
$23,522
181
IL
University of St Francis
1,320
17
$398,409
$23,436
182
TX
Kilgore College
2,624
18
$418,421
$23,246
183
FL
Florida SouthWestern State College
4,226
21
$487,642
$23,221
184
MN
Minnesota State University-Mankato
10,870
16
$371,007
$23,188
185
NJ
Georgian Court University
1,319
20
$460,723
$23,036
186
CA
Concordia University-Irvine
1,772
25
$575,870
$23,035
187
FL
Palm Beach Atlantic University
2,295
19
$437,505
$23,027
188
NH
Southern New Hampshire University
21,774
16
$366,626
$22,914
189
SD
University of Sioux Falls
1,031
20
$455,012
$22,751
190
MO
Southeast Missouri State University
7,721
24
$545,836
$22,743
191
DC
Howard University
5,553
20
$454,411
$22,721
192
SC
University of South Carolina-Upstate
4,403
25
$567,125
$22,685
193
NC
Wingate University
2,044
18
$406,092
$22,561
194
MS
University of Southern Mississippi
10,242
32
$721,699
$22,553
195
PA
Mercyhurst University
2,402
20
$451,051
$22,553
196
MT
Montana State University-Billings
2,470
19
$427,644
$22,508
197
FL
University of North Florida
9,629
20
$448,463
$22,423
198
TX
Tarleton State University
8,059
19
$425,742
$22,407
199
UT
Utah Valley University
16,975
24
$537,010
$22,375
200
FL
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
11,468
17
$378,775
$22,281

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