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 | Lamar Community College | Rodeo | 3889.17 | 100 | -- | 12317 | 31813 |
#1
Lamar Community College
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| 2 | The University of Montana-Western | Rodeo | 2427.64 | 99.78 | 890 – 1,090 | 16745 | 37252 |
The University of Montana-Western
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| 3 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Rodeo | 2321.28 | 100 | 890 – 1,080 | 7326 | 39089 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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| 4 | University of West Alabama | Rodeo | 1249.63 | 42.65 | 890 – 1,090 | 13954 | 37106 |
University of West Alabama
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| 5 | Weatherford College | Rodeo | 1233.99 | 100 | -- | 9086 | 36014 | |
| 6 | Northwest College | Rodeo | 550.47 | 0 | -- | 10044 | 33237 | |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Rodeo | 289.08 | 89.68 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 11955 | 38863 |
The University of Tennessee-Martin
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| 8 | Murray State College | Rodeo | 241.29 | 0 | -- | 12844 | 33903 | |
| 9 | Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rodeo | 219.2 | 95.99 | -- | 12891 | 59213 |
Colorado Northwestern Community College
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| 10 | Black Hills State University | Rodeo | 17.31 | 97.95 | 980 – 1,190 | 15576 | 38927 |
Black Hills State University
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| 11 | Bismarck State College | Rodeo | 0 | 86.66 | -- | 10462 | 50401 |
#11
Bismarck State College
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| 12 | Central Arizona College | Rodeo | 0 | 85.66 | -- | 5544 | 36057 |
Central Arizona College
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| 13 | Central Wyoming College | Rodeo | 0 | 90.15 | -- | 8283 | 30833 |
Central Wyoming College
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| 14 | Chadron State College | Rodeo | 0 | 0 | -- | 13292 | 39139 | |
| 15 | Cochise County Community College District | Rodeo | 0 | 85.66 | -- | 8247 | 33836 | |
| 16 | College of Southern Idaho | Rodeo | 0 | 0 | -- | 7576 | 58542 | |
| 17 | Dine College | Rodeo | 0 | 100 | -- | 5916 | 23195 |
Dine College
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| 18 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Rodeo | 0 | 91.66 | 860 – 1,080 | 6416 | 33619 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
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| 19 | Erskine College | Rodeo | 0 | 62.74 | 930 – 1,150 | 23882 | 39618 |
Erskine College
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| 20 | Feather River Community College District | Rodeo | 0 | 0 | -- | 13941 | 54552 | |
| 21 | Graceland University-Lamoni | Rodeo | 0 | 80.83 | 890 – 1,170 | 19574 | 40792 |
Graceland University-Lamoni
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| 22 | Laramie County Community College | Rodeo | 0 | 100 | 890 – 1,110 | 7113 | 38656 | |
| 23 | Navajo Technical University | Rodeo | 0 | 100 | -- | 5301 | 23280 |
Navajo Technical University
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| 24 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Rodeo | 0 | 90.15 | -- | 9852 | 36014 |
Northern Wyoming Community College District
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| 25 | Odessa College | Rodeo | 0 | 72.46 | -- | 7371 | 34867 |
Odessa College
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| 26 | Snow College | Rodeo | 0 | 0 | -- | 5626 | 34587 | |
| 27 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Rodeo | 0 | 76.43 | 980 – 1,190 | 9075 | 40734 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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| 28 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Rodeo | 0 | 70.12 | 930 – 1,140 | 13442 | 37008 |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
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| 29 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Rodeo | 0 | 100 | 890 – 1,140 | 14410 | 42896 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
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| 30 | Trinity Valley Community College | Rodeo | 0 | 100 | -- | 5015 | 59213 | |
| 31 | Walla Walla Community College | Rodeo | 0 | 100 | -- | 10612 | 37119 | |
| 32 | Montana State University-Northern | Rodeo | -7 | 100 | 890 – 1,090 | 9961 | 45045 |
Montana State University-Northern
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| 33 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Rodeo | -1995.24 | 65.45 | 880 – 1,080 | 10492 | 39997 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
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| 34 | Missouri Valley College | Rodeo | -9694.79 | 69.22 | 900 – 1,060 | 18923 | 36902 |
Missouri Valley College
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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