Paradise Valley Community College men's outdoor track tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $74,217 – or $2,559 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Pima Community College ($72,118) and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott ($42,917), 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 men's outdoor track programs. In all, they grossed $253,720 in 2016.
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Arizona Men's Outdoor Track Programs by Revenue
| School | Division | Enrollment | Men's team | Men's team revenue | Revenue per athlete |
| Paradise Valley Community College | NJCAA Division II | 2,185 | 29 | $74,217 | $2,559 |
| Pima Community College | NJCAA Division I | 7,476 | 34 | $72,118 | $2,121 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | NAIA Division I | 2,255 | 14 | $42,917 | $3,066 |
| Mesa Community College | NJCAA Division II | 5,883 | 43 | $42,115 | $979 |
| Glendale Community College | NJCAA Division II | 5,546 | 36 | $22,353 | $621 |