Analysis: Which college wrestling program grossed the most in the U.S.

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Doane University | Castleton University | Cumberland University | Ohio Northern University | Franklin And Marshall College | Lyon College | Neosho County Community College | St. Andrews University | Cleveland State University | Montana State University-Northern | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | University of the Cumberlands | Belmont Abbey College | Virginia Military Institute | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Campbell University | Lock Haven University | Ohio Valley University | Mercyhurst University | Macmurray College | Limestone University | Washington & Jefferson College | Williams College | Lindenwood University | Indiana University - Bloomington | Greensboro College | Loras College | Hofstra University | Life University | Concordia University-Nebraska | Calumet College of St. Joseph | Ashland University | McKendree University | Dakota Wesleyan University | Colby Community College | University of Pennsylvania | University of Jamestown | Western State Colorado University | Ottawa University-Ottawa | Notre Dame College | Cornell College | Wartburg College | Trine University | University of Central Missouri | Williams Baptist College | Colorado State University-Pueblo | Muskegon Community College | Pratt Community College | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Coe College | Brown University | University of Central Oklahoma | Gannon University | Adams State University | King University | Bellarmine University | Buena Vista University | Davenport University | Southern Oregon University | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | Southern Virginia University | Labette Community College | Central Baptist College | University of Northern Colorado | Ancilla College | Bethany College | Stanford University | University of Mary | Allen University | Lindsey Wilson College | Alma College | Wheaton College | Clackamas Community College | Colorado Mesa University | Harvard University | York College | Graceland University-Lamoni | Minnesota State University Moorhead | Hastings College | Chadron State College | Drexel University | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Ouachita Baptist University | Concordia University-Wisconsin | Augsburg University | South Dakota State University | Shorter University | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | New York University | Coker University | Millikin University | Arizona State University-Tempe | Simpson College | University of Dubuque | Kent State University At Kent | North Idaho College | Northern State University | Ohio University-Main Campus | University of Wyoming | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Newman University | North Iowa Area Community College | Western Wyoming Community College | Luther College | West Virginia University | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | The University of Findlay | Wilkes University | Huntingdon College | Keystone College | American International College | Northwest College | Brewton-Parker College | Baldwin Wallace University | Hannibal-Lagrange University | Drury University | Campbellsville University | Ithaca College | Fresno City College | Wesleyan University | Maryville University of Saint Louis | California Baptist University | Missouri Valley College | Reinhardt University | Wheeling University | Waldorf University | Rhode Island College | Johns Hopkins University | Pacific University | Marian University | Gardner-Webb University | Ohio State University-Main Campus | Old Dominion University | Fort Hays State University | Wayland Baptist University | Lourdes University | Utah Valley University | University of Maryland College Park | Sacred Heart University | New Mexico Highlands University | Washington And Lee University | West Liberty University | Appalachian State University | Benedictine College | Hampden-Sydney College | Central Christian College of Kansas | Minot State University | Pennsylvania Western University - Edinboro | Case Western Reserve University | Tiffin University | Liu - Post (long Island University) | Northern Illinois University | University at Buffalo the State University of New York | Stevens Institute of Technology | Cornell University | Davidson College | Southeastern University | Otterbein University | San Francisco State University | Eastern Oregon University | Kansas Wesleyan University | Dickinson State University | University of Indianapolis | Grand View University | Highline College | Colorado School of Mines | Lycoming College | Indiana Institute Of Technology | Princeton University | Otero College | Northwestern College (ia) | Barton County Community College | Briar Cliff University | Northwestern University | Central Michigan University | George Mason University | Augustana University | Morningside College | Lincoln College | University Of Nebraska At Kearney | Northeastern Junior College | Warner Pacific College | Upper Iowa University | Pennsylvania Western University Clarion | William Penn University | Midland University | Truett McConnell University | Lake Erie College | Seton Hill University | American University | Southwest Minnesota State University | Baker University | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Saint Cloud State University | The University Of Chicago | Eastern Michigan University

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Arizona State University-Tempe tops the list of highest grossing college wrestling programs in the state in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education.

Top 200 Wrestling Programs by Revenue

Rank
State
School
Total Undergraduates
Athletes (#)
Revenue
Revenue Per Athlete
1
NY
Hofstra University
6,462
19
$995,648
$52,403
2
MI
Eastern Michigan University
12,714
26
$895,427
$34,440
3
DC
American University
6,981
30
$960,689
$32,023
4
NJ
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
33,939
31
$968,206
$31,232
5
MO
Maryville University of Saint Louis
2,147
26
$768,354
$29,552
6
OH
The University of Findlay
2,561
26
$718,801
$27,646
7
VA
Old Dominion University
15,173
35
$962,245
$27,493
8
PA
Drexel University
13,258
35
$866,216
$24,749
9
CO
University of Northern Colorado
8,242
24
$563,074
$23,461
10
CA
California Baptist University
5,878
34
$796,712
$23,433
11
NJ
Princeton University
5,236
28
$655,412
$23,408
12
MI
Central Michigan University
17,077
29
$668,807
$23,062
13
OR
Eastern Oregon University
1,689
31
$693,111
$22,358
14
WY
University of Wyoming
8,099
30
$662,745
$22,092
15
UT
Utah Valley University
16,975
28
$612,773
$21,885
16
TN
Cumberland University
1,265
23
$499,504
$21,718
17
IA
University of Northern Iowa
9,119
35
$756,826
$21,624
18
PA
Lock Haven University
3,522
28
$600,893
$21,460
19
OH
Kent State University at Kent
19,034
31
$641,998
$20,710
20
FL
Southeastern University
3,831
17
$343,518
$20,207
21
AR
Lyon College
678
27
$540,341
$20,013
22
SD
South Dakota State University
8,442
28
$555,402
$19,836
23
NC
Davidson College
1,791
19
$370,662
$19,509
24
OH
Ohio University-Main Campus
17,794
36
$694,984
$19,305
25
KY
Campbellsville University
1,997
40
$770,517
$19,263
26
IA
William Penn University
1,111
15
$288,723
$19,248
27
PA
University of Pennsylvania
10,231
26
$492,064
$18,926
28
NY
Cornell University
14,461
43
$807,766
$18,785
29
OH
Ohio State University-Main Campus
41,666
37
$687,331
$18,577
30
IA
Upper Iowa University
2,224
31
$570,240
$18,395
31
NY
University at Buffalo
18,732
33
$598,996
$18,151
32
SD
Northern State University
1,318
24
$429,781
$17,908
33
GA
Shorter University
1,212
21
$372,505
$17,738
34
NE
Midland University
1,168
53
$931,690
$17,579
35
IL
Northern Illinois University
12,323
34
$592,541
$17,428
36
IA
Luther College
2,107
31
$535,708
$17,281
37
IN
Marian University
1,761
23
$385,515
$16,762
38
NC
Appalachian State University
15,450
31
$505,020
$16,291
39
KS
Newman University
968
18
$292,247
$16,236
40
KY
Bellarmine University
2,457
19
$305,981
$16,104
41
WI
Concordia University-Wisconsin
2,691
12
$192,337
$16,028
42
PA
Mercyhurst University
2,402
35
$556,978
$15,914
43
KS
Bethany College
640
23
$357,272
$15,534
44
VA
George Mason University
19,024
31
$479,605
$15,471
45
IN
Calumet College of St. Joseph
489
11
$169,110
$15,374
46
TN
King University
2,119
47
$722,232
$15,367
47
RI
Brown University
6,556
25
$382,454
$15,298
48
WV
Ohio Valley University
390
16
$243,925
$15,245
49
PA
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
4,346
40
$604,681
$15,117
50
NC
St Andrews University
612
20
$300,864
$15,043
51
OH
Cleveland State University
9,148
26
$389,779
$14,992
52
AZ
Arizona State University-Tempe
38,761
32
$471,361
$14,730
53
IN
University of Indianapolis
3,589
35
$515,072
$14,716
54
MA
Harvard University
6,931
27
$396,456
$14,684
55
CO
Western State Colorado University
1,900
44
$645,395
$14,668
56
PA
Franklin and Marshall College
2,222
26
$369,567
$14,214
57
KS
Ottawa University-Ottawa
621
37
$523,497
$14,149
58
NC
Gardner-Webb University
1,908
35
$493,202
$14,091
59
PA
Seton Hill University
1,482
24
$337,607
$14,067
60
KY
University of the Cumberlands
1,738
47
$650,213
$13,834
61
IA
Northwestern College (IA)
1,041
23
$317,510
$13,805
62
NC
Campbell University
3,734
49
$674,242
$13,760
63
AR
Central Baptist College
631
14
$191,881
$13,706
64
KS
Benedictine College
1,922
16
$218,964
$13,685
65
CO
Colorado Mesa University
7,252
32
$437,874
$13,684
66
IA
Briar Cliff University
788
34
$448,555
$13,193
67
AR
Williams Baptist College
423
31
$404,507
$13,049
68
IL
McKendree University
1,820
41
$528,164
$12,882
69
KS
Baker University
1,084
39
$497,020
$12,744
70
MT
Montana State University-Northern
892
17
$213,306
$12,547
71
GA
Emmanuel College
743
66
$824,615
$12,494
72
SD
Augustana University
1,553
35
$437,001
$12,486
73
IA
Grand View University
1,643
49
$610,804
$12,465
74
MD
University of Maryland-College Park
26,174
36
$444,674
$12,352
75
NY
LIU Post
2,838
27
$327,198
$12,118
76
KY
Lindsey Wilson College
1,984
38
$460,064
$12,107
77
MO
Drury University
2,349
31
$372,142
$12,005
78
NE
University of Nebraska at Kearney
4,217
37
$435,810
$11,779
79
CO
Adams State University
1,623
26
$301,557
$11,598
80
PA
Clarion University
3,567
32
$370,686
$11,584
81
ND
University of Mary
1,731
20
$231,304
$11,565
82
KS
Kansas Wesleyan University
638
12
$138,275
$11,523
83
MN
Saint Cloud State University
8,506
40
$457,330
$11,433
84
OH
Lake Erie College
723
34
$388,656
$11,431
85
OR
Warner Pacific College
457
30
$342,550
$11,418
86
IL
Northwestern University
8,249
20
$224,988
$11,249
87
OH
Lourdes University
842
19
$212,460
$11,182
88
KS
Colby Community College
532
10
$111,088
$11,109
89
KS
Central Christian College of Kansas
791
5
$54,639
$10,928
90
OH
Tiffin University
1,748
32
$344,878
$10,777
91
OH
Notre Dame College
1,247
54
$578,817
$10,719
92
CO
Otero Junior College
548
23
$245,787
$10,686
93
CA
San Francisco State University
21,273
28
$298,794
$10,671
94
NE
York College
372
16
$170,701
$10,669
95
MN
Minnesota State University-Mankato
10,870
27
$285,710
$10,582
96
NE
Hastings College
1,102
28
$294,550
$10,520
97
NE
Chadron State College
1,709
33
$343,971
$10,423
98
VA
Virginia Military Institute
1,713
29
$301,082
$10,382
99
IA
Waldorf University
1,413
34
$352,069
$10,355
100
MO
Missouri Valley College
1,329
73
$755,129
$10,344
101
IA
Graceland University-Lamoni
1,166
19
$192,551
$10,134
102
OK
University of Central Oklahoma
10,466
44
$443,173
$10,072
103
IL
Lincoln College
727
26
$260,536
$10,021
104
CT
Sacred Heart University
4,793
26
$256,179
$9,853
105
WI
University of Wisconsin-Madison
28,201
31
$303,676
$9,796
106
TX
Wayland Baptist University
1,073
63
$613,209
$9,733
107
IN
Indiana Institute of Technology
4,302
56
$542,626
$9,690
108
NY
New York University
24,702
34
$325,120
$9,562
109
VA
Washington and Lee University
1,818
17
$162,508
$9,559
110
AR
Ouachita Baptist University
1,461
28
$267,250
$9,545
111
CO
Colorado School of Mines
4,359
31
$293,411
$9,465
112
WY
Northwest College
976
23
$217,022
$9,436
113
SC
Newberry College
1,052
37
$348,281
$9,413
114
PA
Keystone College
1,087
11
$103,451
$9,405
115
NE
Doane University-Arts & Sciences
1,038
23
$215,477
$9,369
116
NE
Concordia University-Nebraska
1,205
38
$352,747
$9,283
117
PA
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
2,706
37
$341,969
$9,242
118
OR
Pacific University
1,815
16
$146,123
$9,133
119
ID
North Idaho College
2,092
38
$346,279
$9,113
120
KS
Fort Hays State University
5,673
29
$262,811
$9,062
121
OK
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
18,218
37
$334,905
$9,051
122
OR
Clackamas Community College
2,673
19
$171,828
$9,044
123
PA
Gannon University
2,471
39
$346,497
$8,885
124
NC
Belmont Abbey College
1,403
32
$281,681
$8,803
125
GA
Brewton-Parker College
404
59
$518,939
$8,796
126
OH
Ashland University
3,262
37
$323,071
$8,732
127
SC
Allen University
575
18
$155,234
$8,624
128
GA
Reinhardt University
1,223
26
$223,686
$8,603
129
IL
Wheaton College
2,400
22
$188,244
$8,557
130
IA
Morningside College
1,293
38
$323,873
$8,523
131
MI
Alma College
1,383
22
$186,302
$8,468
132
MA
American International College
1,347
19
$159,561
$8,398
133
CT
Wesleyan University
2,912
19
$159,428
$8,391
134
SC
Limestone College
2,156
50
$415,959
$8,319
135
MA
Williams College
2,044
21
$173,831
$8,278
136
NJ
Stevens Institute of Technology
3,108
22
$180,989
$8,227
137
IN
Trine University
1,703
16
$131,446
$8,215
138
CO
Colorado State University-Pueblo
3,391
39
$319,792
$8,200
139
GA
Truett McConnell University
692
23
$187,935
$8,171
140
PA
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
7,282
34
$277,454
$8,160
141
MO
University of Central Missouri
7,758
37
$291,643
$7,882
142
VA
Hampden-Sydney College
1,026
11
$86,394
$7,854
143
IN
Indiana University-Bloomington
31,884
31
$242,840
$7,834
144
MN
Minnesota State University Moorhead
4,235
34
$260,757
$7,669
145
WV
West Liberty University
1,801
17
$128,412
$7,554
146
OR
Southern Oregon University
3,507
49
$368,324
$7,517
147
IL
Macmurray College
531
19
$142,819
$7,517
148
SC
Coker College
953
37
$276,741
$7,479
149
IA
Wartburg College
1,433
28
$205,363
$7,334
150
KS
Labette Community College
630
24
$175,460
$7,311
151
MO
Lindenwood University
6,755
61
$441,107
$7,231
152
IA
Iowa Western Community College
2,826
29
$209,135
$7,212
153
WV
West Virginia University
20,524
31
$223,075
$7,196
154
WY
Western Wyoming Community College
921
24
$172,683
$7,195
155
MN
Southwest Minnesota State University
1,851
27
$193,368
$7,162
156
MO
Hannibal-LaGrange College
726
22
$157,021
$7,137
157
PA
Lycoming College
1,239
29
$201,611
$6,952
158
MN
Augsburg University
2,062
36
$250,032
$6,945
159
SD
Dakota Wesleyan University
666
21
$145,387
$6,923
160
OH
Case Western Reserve University
4,973
21
$145,374
$6,923
161
ND
University of Jamestown
912
63
$434,901
$6,903
162
VA
Southern Virginia University
756
15
$101,086
$6,739
163
GA
Life University
531
62
$413,947
$6,677
164
ND
Minot State University
2,019
31
$205,973
$6,644
165
WV
Wheeling Jesuit University
790
48
$318,076
$6,627
166
IL
Millikin University
1,796
35
$231,640
$6,618
167
OH
Ohio Northern University
2,047
31
$202,578
$6,535
168
IA
Coe College
1,305
32
$206,691
$6,459
169
AL
Huntingdon College
880
27
$172,526
$6,390
170
MD
Johns Hopkins University
5,589
17
$107,657
$6,333
171
KS
Pratt Community College
593
21
$132,976
$6,332
172
IL
The University of Chicago
5,956
28
$171,399
$6,121
173
WA
Highline College
2,970
19
$114,678
$6,036
174
OH
Baldwin Wallace University
3,013
35
$209,619
$5,989
175
CA
Stanford University
7,032
31
$184,792
$5,961
176
IA
Loras College
1,400
28
$166,117
$5,933
177
WI
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
9,142
31
$180,040
$5,808
178
IN
Ancilla College
466
17
$98,640
$5,802
179
PA
Washington & Jefferson College
1,369
23
$132,830
$5,775
180
NM
New Mexico Highlands University
1,462
35
$201,667
$5,762
181
IA
North Iowa Area Community College
1,317
26
$149,432
$5,747
182
MI
Davenport University
2,512
27
$153,651
$5,691
183
MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
4,214
30
$168,711
$5,624
184
PA
Wilkes University
2,297
34
$190,044
$5,590
185
VT
Castleton University
1,730
31
$168,137
$5,424
186
MI
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
27,833
32
$173,187
$5,412
187
NY
Ithaca College
6,099
37
$196,183
$5,302
188
ND
Dickinson State University
904
21
$110,490
$5,261
189
IA
University of Dubuque
1,679
41
$214,766
$5,238
190
KS
Neosho County Community College
777
26
$135,465
$5,210
191
NC
Greensboro College
759
20
$103,724
$5,186
192
OH
Otterbein University
2,247
29
$149,200
$5,145
193
IA
Simpson College
1,379
24
$123,032
$5,126
194
KS
Barton County Community College
1,353
29
$147,996
$5,103
195
CO
Northeastern Junior College
899
26
$131,759
$5,068
196
CA
Fresno City College
6,797
30
$149,776
$4,993
197
IA
Cornell College
973
39
$194,222
$4,980
198
MI
Muskegon Community College
1,281
19
$94,239
$4,960
199
RI
Rhode Island College
5,562
20
$98,627
$4,931
200
IA
Buena Vista University
1,523
32
$157,207
$4,913

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