Pima Community College women's outdoor track tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $75,018 – or $4,168 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Paradise Valley Community College ($65,136) and Mesa Community College ($41,269), 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, five colleges have women's outdoor track programs. In all, they grossed $230,054 in 2016.
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Arizona Women's Outdoor Track Programs by Revenue
School | Division | Enrollment | Women's team | Women's team revenue | Revenue per athlete |
Pima Community College | NJCAA Division I | 7,476 | 18 | $75,018 | $4,168 |
Paradise Valley Community College | NJCAA Division II | 2,185 | 13 | $65,136 | $5,010 |
Mesa Community College | NJCAA Division II | 5,883 | 26 | $41,269 | $1,587 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | NAIA Division I | 2,255 | 10 | $30,655 | $3,066 |
Glendale Community College | NJCAA Division II | 5,546 | 9 | $17,976 | $1,997 |