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.
| Rank | Institution | Sport | Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri Valley College | Rodeo | 3202.79 | 52.69 | 900 – 1,070 | 18396 | 36902 |
Missouri Valley College
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| 2 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Rodeo | 2003.9 | 97.07 | 890 – 1,080 | 5274 | 39089 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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| 3 | Northwest College | Rodeo | 1671 | 0 | -- | 9254 | 58542 | |
| 4 | Black Hills State University | Rodeo | 1140.56 | 95.31 | 970 – 1,180 | 16474 | 38927 |
#4
Black Hills State University
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| 5 | Weatherford College | Rodeo | 1058.93 | 54.05 | -- | 8264 | 59213 | |
| 6 | Montana State University-Northern | Rodeo | 937.86 | 95.62 | 890 – 1,090 | 11789 | 45045 |
#6
Montana State University-Northern
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| 7 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Rodeo | 407.61 | 66.43 | 890 – 1,100 | 12067 | 39997 |
#7
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
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| 8 | University of West Alabama | Rodeo | 113.82 | 87.11 | 860 – 1,080 | 14781 | 37106 |
University of West Alabama
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| 9 | The University of Montana-Western | Rodeo | 7.61 | 99.5 | 890 – 1,090 | 15726 | 37252 |
The University of Montana-Western
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| 10 | Central Wyoming College | Rodeo | 0 | 90.15 | -- | 10108 | 30833 |
Central Wyoming College
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| 11 | Chadron State College | Rodeo | 0 | 0 | -- | 13852 | 39139 | |
| 12 | College of Southern Idaho | Rodeo | 0 | 0 | -- | 8482 | 54552 | |
| 13 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Rodeo | 0 | 91.66 | 860 – 1,080 | 6683 | 33619 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
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| 14 | Erskine College | Rodeo | 0 | 60.56 | 950 – 1,170 | 21982 | 39618 |
Erskine College
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| 15 | Feather River Community College District | Rodeo | 0 | 41.5 | -- | 10949 | 54552 | |
| 16 | Graceland University-Lamoni | Rodeo | 0 | 80.83 | 920 – 1,140 | 16632 | 40792 |
Graceland University-Lamoni
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| 17 | Laramie County Community College | Rodeo | 0 | 100 | 890 – 1,110 | 7131 | 38656 | |
| 18 | Navajo Technical University | Rodeo | 0 | 92.52 | -- | 4233 | 23280 |
Navajo Technical University
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| 19 | Odessa College | Rodeo | 0 | 72.46 | -- | 4300 | 34867 | |
| 20 | Snow College | Rodeo | 0 | 0 | -- | 7258 | 34587 | |
| 21 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Rodeo | 0 | 80.34 | 960 – 1,140 | 8064 | 40734 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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| 22 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Rodeo | 0 | 75.33 | 930 – 1,180 | 14164 | 37008 |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
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| 23 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Rodeo | 0 | 100 | 930 – 1,140 | 14761 | 42896 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
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| 24 | Trinity Valley Community College | Rodeo | 0 | 96.53 | -- | 4327 | 59213 | |
| 25 | Walla Walla Community College | Rodeo | 0 | 76.05 | -- | 10645 | 37119 |
Walla Walla Community College
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| 26 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Rodeo | -636.62 | 88.2 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 11151 | 38863 |
The University of Tennessee-Martin
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| 27 | Dine College | Rodeo | -769.6 | 60.36 | -- | 10354 | 23195 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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