University of Maryland-College Park men's outdoor track tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $309,827 – or $11,475 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Stevenson University ($102,678) and Frostburg State University ($88,999), 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 Maryland, seven colleges have men's outdoor track programs. In all, they grossed $583,047 in 2016.
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Maryland Men's Outdoor Track Programs by Revenue
School | Division | Enrollment | Men's team | Men's team revenue | Revenue per athlete |
University of Maryland-College Park | NCAA Division I-FBS | 26,174 | 27 | $309,827 | $11,475 |
Stevenson University | NCAA Division III with football | 3,065 | 35 | $102,678 | $2,934 |
Frostburg State University | NCAA Division III with football | 4,087 | 46 | $88,999 | $1,935 |
Howard Community College | NJCAA Division III | 3,511 | 20 | $34,006 | $1,700 |
Montgomery College | NJCAA Division III | 7,469 | 14 | $18,701 | $1,336 |
Hood College | NCAA Division III without football | 1,086 | 8 | $15,492 | $1,937 |
Prince George's Community College | NJCAA Division III | 3,258 | 4 | $13,344 | $3,336 |