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2026 College Rankings
Most Profitable College Sports Programs per Student Athlete – Independent
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This ranking is based on the profitability of each sports program at a college or university, divided by the number of college athletes on in that sport. Institutions with higher profitability per athlete may have an overall higher profit from sports or a relatively lower number of student athletes.
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| Rank | Institution | Sport | Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | Webb Institute | Basketball | 63.32 | 14.04 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 21488 | 68416 |
Webb Institute
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| 2 | Webb Institute | Sailing | 45.67 | 14.04 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 21488 | 68416 |
Webb Institute
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| 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Basketball | 0 | 79.13 | 850 – 1,080 | 8460 | 28568 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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| 4 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 0 | 79.13 | 850 – 1,080 | 8460 | 28568 |
#4
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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| 5 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Volleyball | 0 | 79.13 | 850 – 1,080 | 8460 | 28568 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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| 6 | Northwest Indian College | Basketball | 0 | 0 | -- | 9875 | 29768 | |
| 7 | Salish Kootenai College | Basketball | 0 | 72.88 | -- | 9551 | 28894 | |
| 8 | Sisseton Wahpeton College | Basketball | 0 | 82.08 | -- | 3284 | 55193 | |
| 9 | Sisseton Wahpeton College | Golf | 0 | 82.08 | -- | 3284 | 55193 | |
| 10 | Sisseton Wahpeton College | Volleyball | 0 | 82.08 | -- | 3284 | 55193 | |
| 11 | Touro University | Basketball | 0 | 61.96 | 1,290 – 1,450 | 25934 | 43510 |
Touro University
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| 12 | Turtle Mountain Community College | Basketball | 0 | 0 | -- | 5730 | 30931 | |
| 13 | Turtle Mountain Community College | Golf | 0 | 0 | -- | 5730 | 30931 | |
| 14 | Webb Institute | Soccer | -25.25 | 14.04 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 21488 | 68416 |
Webb Institute
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| 15 | Webb Institute | Volleyball | -34.5 | 14.04 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 21488 | 68416 |
#15
Webb Institute
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| 16 | Webb Institute | Tennis | -63.44 | 14.04 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 21488 | 68416 |
#16
Webb Institute
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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