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Grand Canyon University women's golf tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $405,871 – or $45,097 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Northern Arizona University ($381,453) and Arizona State University-Tempe ($278,490), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education compiles athletics data annually from more than 2,000 schools receiving federal financial aid.
In Arizona, 13 colleges have women's golf programs. In all, they grossed nearly $1.8 million in 2016.
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Arizona Women's Golf Programs by Revenue
| School | Division | Total Undergraduates | Women's Golf Team | Women's Golf Revenue | Revenue per athlete |
| Grand Canyon University | NCAA Division I without football | 14,542 | 9 | $405,871 | $45,097 |
| Northern Arizona University | NCAA Division I-FCS | 21,490 | 10 | $381,453 | $38,145 |
| Arizona State University-Tempe | NCAA Division I-FBS | 38,761 | 8 | $278,490 | $34,811 |
| University of Arizona | NCAA Division I-FBS | 29,049 | 8 | $232,995 | $29,124 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | NAIA Division I | 2,255 | 11 | $213,208 | $19,383 |
| Pima Community College | NJCAA Division I | 7,476 | 8 | $56,381 | $7,048 |
| Arizona Christian University | NAIA Division I | 651 | 10 | $55,993 | $5,599 |
| Mesa Community College | NJCAA Division II | 5,883 | 5 | $53,469 | $10,694 |
| Paradise Valley Community College | NJCAA Division II | 2,185 | 6 | $29,052 | $4,842 |
| South Mountain Community College | NJCAA Division II | 1,213 | 4 | $18,979 | $4,745 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College | NJCAA Division II | 3,625 | 4 | $18,128 | $4,532 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College | NJCAA Division I | 2,897 | 2 | $13,700 | $6,850 |
| Scottsdale Community College | Other | 2,342 | 4 | $10,960 | $2,740 |