Posted on June 18, 2023
By SuperWest Sports Staff
USA TODAY recently released its annual database of athletic department revenue, expenses, and profit/loss for the Pac-12 and other college athletics departments that reported data in 2022-23.
A total of 22 programs topped the $150 million mark nationally, including one from the Pac-12.
Oregon led the Conference in revenue with $153,510,555, 19th nationally, and Washington came in 25th with $145,184,864.
(Numbers for private schools USC and Stanford were not reported.)
The stark difference between the schools, however, showed up in total expenses and profit or loss.
The Ducks ended the fiscal year in the black with a profit of $12,945,258, whereas the Huskies logged a fiscal loss of -$4,274,059.
Utah was the second-most profitable with a net revenue of $3,838,832, followed by Cal with $3,726,331.
The two Arizona schools were the only other Conference schools to eclipse the $120 million revenue mark, with Arizona grossing $124,353,539 and Arizona taking in $121,079,615, though both lost money on the year.
Altogether, of the 10 schools reporting, six recorded a fiscal loss, ranging from a whopping -$28,045,569 for UCLA to -$1,094,866 for Colorado.
In terms of revenue, only the Buffs ($94,873,830), Cougars ($85,028,825), and Beavers ($83,480,015) generated less than $100 million.
Nationally, the richest school is Ohio State with total revenue of $251,615,345 and profits of $25, 881,927.
The table below gives the totals by Pac-12 school for each category, enabling you to sort by revenue, expenses, and profit or loss (shown in red).
2022-23 Revenue, Expenses, and Profit/Loss by Pac-12 School
School | Revenue | Expenses | Profit |
---|---|---|---|
Oregon | $153,510,555 | $140,565,297 | $12,945,258 |
Washington | $145,184,864 | $149,458.923 | -$4,274,059 |
Arizona | $124,353,539 | $124,944,926 | -$591,387 |
ASU | $121,079,615 | $124,008,192 | -$2,928,577 |
Cal | $118.212,179 | $114,485,848 | $3,726,331 |
Utah | $115,719,266 | $111,880,434 | $3,838,832 |
UCLA | $103,061,344 | $131.106,913 | -$28,045,569 |
Colorado | $94,873,830 | $95,968,696 | -$1,094,866 |
WSU | $85,028,825 | $83,691,991 | $1,336,834 |
Oregon State | $83,480,015 | $87,729,627 | -$4,249,612 |