Arizona ranks 32nd across the country for revenue from college athletics, according to data obtained from the U.S. Department of Education.
According to data gathered by the Higher Education Tribune on revenue generated from college athletics from both public and private schools at all levels, with 6 schools, Arizona sees approximately $219 million in revenue. Arizona State University brings in the most revenue in the state, with $92.1 million. If broken down per capita, Arizona sees $33 per person in revenue.
Texas has the highest total revenue from college athletics at approximately $1.15 billion, while Washington, D.C., ranks highest per capita with $155 of revenue per person in the population.
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Top Athletic Revenue by State
The table below shows how much in revenue each state sees from college athletics, according to U.S. Department of Education.
| State | # of schools | Total Revenue | Top School (Revenue) |
| Texas | 67 | $1,148,456,207 | Univ. of Texas ($182,104,126) |
| California | 79 | $1,082,932,418 | Stanford Univ. ($112,036,255) |
| Pennsylvania | 98 | $790,745,870 | Penn State Univ. ($132,306,528) |
| New York | 107 | $731,852,458 | Syracuse Univ. ($82,676,041) |
| Florida | 25 | $728,608,326 | Univ. of Florida ($134,033,664) |
| North Carolina | 48 | $700,958,483 | Duke Univ. ($91,971,836) |
| Ohio | 56 | $631,531,521 | Ohio State Univ. ($169,904,847) |
| Virginia | 36 | $551,447,275 | Univ. of Virginia ($100,632,835) |
| Indiana | 40 | $525,937,061 | Univ. of Notre Dame ($134,211,095) |
| Alabama | 26 | $519,463,405 | Univ. of Alabama ($164,005,589) |
| Michigan | 35 | $500,970,036 | Univ. of Michigan ($146,219,589) |
| Tennessee | 33 | $499,674,723 | Univ. of Tennessee ($135,949,847) |
| Illinois | 51 | $468,796,083 | Univ. of Illinois ($78,395,389) |
| South Carolina | 32 | $443,098,894 | Univ. of South Carolina ($122,331,092) |
| Georgia | 42 | $409,579,956 | Univ. of Georgia ($123,841,268) |
| Oklahoma | 25 | $400,919,708 | Univ. of Oklahoma ($150,371,578) |
| Kentucky | 26 | $390,716,181 | Univ. of Kentucky ($124,006,908) |
| Massachusetts | 53 | $388,420,441 | Boston College ($71,314,082) |
| Louisiana | 21 | $338,502,309 | Louisiana State ($141,456,764) |
| Missouri | 37 | $333,043,125 | Univ. of Missouri ($91,573,174) |
| Iowa | 27 | $327,727,025 | Univ. of Iowa ($117,002,340) |
| Kansas | 24 | $297,552,674 | Univ. of Kansas ($94,697,418) |
| Washington | 17 | $276,069,248 | Univ. of Washington ($107,154,560) |
| Connecticut | 19 | $274,123,061 | Univ. of Connecticut ($79,267,924) |
| Oregon | 18 | $259,026,921 | Univ. of Oregon ($92,375,046) |
| Mississippi | 14 | $254,871,408 | Ole Miss ($98,377,760) |
| New Jersey | 28 | $254,394,039 | Rutgers Univ. ($78,845,894) |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $252,475,332 | Univ. of Wisconsin ($130,045,544) |
| Colorado | 16 | $236,175,589 | Univ. of Colorado ($77,276,890) |
| Arkansas | 19 | $226,806,581 | Univ. of Arkansas ($127,316,374) |
| Minnesota | 29 | $219,070,053 | Univ. of Minnesota ($107,705,479) |
| Arizona | 6 | $219,041,539 | Arizona State ($92,146,148) |
| Maryland | 20 | $217,913,969 | Univ. of Maryland ($94,101,697) |
| Utah | 8 | $211,519,726 | Univ. of Utah ($703,464,405) |
| Nebraska | 14 | $211,422,825 | Univ. of Nebraska ($109,967,175) |
| West Virginia | 18 | $188,609,309 | Univ. of West Virginia ($91,412,352) |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $105,165,854 | Providence College ($30,751,094) |
| D.C. | 8 | $104,132,542 | Georgetown Univ. ($37,745,393) |
| New Hampshire | 11 | $88,887,496 | Univ. of New Hampshire ($29,173,087) |
| Idaho | 6 | $81,912,376 | Idaho State ($36,099,264) |
| New Mexico | 7 | $75,139,554 | Univ. of New Mexico ($35,338,508) |
| North Dakota | 8 | $70,746,588 | North Dakota State ($25,278,776) |
| Nevada | 3 | $70,115,732 | Univ. of Nevada-Las Vegas ($39,010,843) |
| Montana | 9 | $68,488,192 | Univ. of Montana ($20,231,317) |
| South Dakota | 11 | $65,726,181 | South Dakota St. ($14,370,734) |
| Hawaii | 5 | $59,531,792 | Univ. of Hawaii ($41,997,257) |
| Maine | 14 | $54,717,727 | Univ. of Maine ($18,817,295) |
| Delaware | 5 | $53,413,634 | Univ. of Delaware ($30,851,418) |
| Vermont | 11 | $37,774,791 | Univ. of Vermont ($17,874,475) |
| Wyoming | 1 | $35,450,681 | Univ. of Wyoming ($35,450,681) |
| Alaska | 2 | $19,504,634 | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage ($12,962,142) |
Per Capita Athletic Revenue by State
The table below shows how much revenue per capita each state sees from college athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
| State | Total Revenue | Population | Revenue Per Person |
| D.C. | $104,132,542 | 672,228 | $155 |
| Nebraska | $211,422,825 | 1,881,503 | $112 |
| Alabama | $519,463,405 | 4,849,377 | $107 |
| Iowa | $327,727,025 | 3,107,126 | $105 |
| Oklahoma | $400,919,708 | 3,878,051 | $103 |
| Kansas | $297,552,674 | 2,904,021 | $102 |
| West Virginia | $188,609,309 | 1,850,326 | $102 |
| Rhode Island | $105,165,854 | 1,055,173 | $100 |
| North Dakota | $70,746,588 | 739,482 | $96 |
| South Carolina | $443,098,894 | 4,832,482 | $92 |
| Kentucky | $390,716,181 | 4,413,457 | $89 |
| Mississippi | $254,871,408 | 2,984,926 | $85 |
| Indiana | $525,937,061 | 6,596,855 | $80 |
| South Dakota | $65,726,181 | 853,175 | $77 |
| Tennessee | $499,674,723 | 6,549,352 | $76 |
| Connecticut | $274,123,061 | 3,596,677 | $76 |
| Arkansas | $226,806,581 | 2,994,079 | $76 |
| Louisiana | $338,502,309 | 4,649,676 | $73 |
| Utah | $211,519,726 | 2,942,902 | $72 |
| North Carolina | $700,958,483 | 9,943,964 | $70 |
| New Hampshire | $88,887,496 | 1,326,813 | $67 |
| Montana | $68,488,192 | 1,023,579 | $67 |
| Virginia | $551,447,275 | 8,326,289 | $66 |
| Oregon | $259,026,921 | 3,970,239 | $65 |
| Pennsylvania | $790,745,870 | 12,787,209 | $62 |
| Wyoming | $35,450,681 | 584,153 | $61 |
| Vermont | $37,774,791 | 626,011 | $60 |
| Massachusetts | $388,420,441 | 6,745,408 | $58 |
| Delaware | $53,413,634 | 935,614 | $57 |
| Missouri | $333,043,125 | 6,063,589 | $55 |
| Ohio | $631,531,521 | 11,594,163 | $54 |
| Michigan | $500,970,036 | 9,909,877 | $51 |
| Idaho | $81,912,376 | 1,634,464 | $50 |
| Colorado | $236,175,589 | 5,355,856 | $44 |
| Wisconsin | $252,475,332 | 5,757,564 | $44 |
| Texas | $1,148,456,207 | 26,956,958 | $43 |
| Hawaii | $59,531,792 | 1,419,561 | $42 |
| Maine | $54,717,727 | 1,330,089 | $41 |
| Georgia | $409,579,956 | 10,097,343 | $41 |
| Minnesota | $219,070,053 | 5,457,173 | $40 |
| Washington | $276,069,248 | 7,061,530 | $39 |
| New York | $731,852,458 | 19,746,227 | $37 |
| Florida | $728,608,326 | 19,893,297 | $37 |
| Maryland | $217,913,969 | 5,976,407 | $36 |
| Illinois | $468,796,083 | 12,880,580 | $36 |
| New Mexico | $75,139,554 | 2,085,572 | $36 |
| Arizona | $219,041,539 | 6,731,484 | $33 |
| New Jersey | $254,394,039 | 8,938,175 | $28 |
| California | $1,082,932,418 | 38,802,500 | $28 |
| Alaska | $19,504,634 | 737,732 | $26 |
| Nevada | $70,115,732 | 2,839,099 | $25 |
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Total Revenue by School in Arizona
The table below shows how much in revenue each school in the state sees from college athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
| School | Total Revenue |
| Arizona State University-Tempe | $92,146,148 |
| University of Arizona | $81,279,425 |
| Grand Canyon University | $21,845,776 |
| Northern Arizona University | $16,685,634 |
| Arizona Christian University | $3,647,681 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | $3,436,875 |