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Bowling at U.S. colleges

Colleges reported $48.8 million of bowling revenue in the 2024–25 survey year, according to the Education Department’s athletics disclosures.

201 colleges fielded bowling, with 3,328 athletes and $47.9 million of expenses: 0.2% of the revenue colleges attributed to any sport.

Bowling, 2024–25

201
Colleges fielding it: $48.8 million
Revenue, as reported: $48,775,472; Not profit.; $47.9 million
Expenses, as reported: $47,893,903; 3,328
Athletes: 1,434 men and 1,894 women.; 56.9%
Women’s share of athletes: 303
Head coaches: 320
Assistant coaches

Revenue and expenses over time

Colleges reported $48.8 million of bowling revenue in 2024–⁠25, against $7.8 million in 2008–⁠09, in each year's dollars

Revenue and expenses the colleges attributed to bowling each survey year from 2008–⁠09 to 2024–⁠25, with the colleges that fielded it and its athletes. In each year's dollars.

The colleges that fielded the sport each year, not a fixed set of colleges. An athlete on two teams of the sport is counted on each.

Not adjusted for inflation.

Source: The Education Department’s athletics disclosures

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Colleges reported $48.8 million of bowling revenue in 2024–25, against $7.8 million in 2008–09, in each year's dollars. Revenue and expenses the colleges attributed to bowling each survey year from 2008–09 to 2024–25, with the colleges that fielded it and its athletes. In each year's dollars.
Survey year	Revenue	Expenses	Colleges	Athletes
2008–⁠09	$7.8 million	$8.4 million	88	1,141
2009–⁠10	$12.2 million	$10.5 million	98	1,355
2010–⁠11	$13.0 million	$13.1 million	111	1,575
2011–⁠12	$15.6 million	$15.3 million	113	1,651
2012–⁠13	$17.4 million	$17.1 million	119	1,860
2013–⁠14	$17.9 million	$18.1 million	125	1,919
2014–⁠15	$19.5 million	$19.7 million	130	2,053
2015–⁠16	$21.2 million	$21.6 million	137	2,136
2016–⁠17	$24.7 million	$25.1 million	152	2,354
2017–⁠18	$28.1 million	$28.3 million	160	2,604
2018–⁠19	$30.8 million	$31.2 million	172	2,801
2019–⁠20	$31.7 million	$31.5 million	182	2,917
2020–⁠21	$29.8 million	$28.7 million	162	2,689
2021–⁠22	$38.8 million	$37.1 million	188	3,058
2022–⁠23	$42.8 million	$41.5 million	197	3,107
2023–⁠24	$46.8 million	$45.4 million	205	3,302
2024–⁠25	$48.8 million	$47.9 million	201	3,328

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The colleges reporting the most bowling revenue

The 25 largest of the 201 colleges that reported bowling revenue for 2024–25, with the expenses they attributed to it beside it. Neither column is a measure of profit.

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Colleges by reported bowling revenue, 2024–25
Rank	College	State	Revenue	Expenses	Athletes
1	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	$2.0 million$1,952,062	$740,857	9
2	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	$1.8 million$1,783,601	$1.8 million$1,783,601	11
3	Savannah College of Art and Design	Georgia	$1.7 million$1,733,944	$1.7 million$1,704,937	43
4	Missouri Baptist University	Missouri	$803,115	$781,436	33
5	Webber International University	Florida	$792,355	$783,524	33
6	William Penn University	Iowa	$787,065	$763,774	37
7	Milligan University	Tennessee	$786,975	$781,389	35
8	Midland University	Nebraska	$746,370	$372,753	23
9	Jacksonville State University	Alabama	$652,224	$652,224	8
10	University of Rio Grande	Ohio	$641,088	$198,111	26
11	Baker University	Kansas	$641,060	$635,030	24
12	Sacred Heart University	Connecticut	$636,032	$636,032	17
13	North Carolina A & T State University	North Carolina	$621,701	$621,701	10
14	University of Pikeville	Kentucky	$618,380	$618,380	60
15	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	Indiana	$616,734	$616,734	36
16	University of St Francis	Illinois	$609,815	$597,453	54
17	Ottawa University-Ottawa	Kansas	$609,332	$590,847	36
18	Lawrence Technological University	Michigan	$608,435	$650,401	28
19	Arkansas State University	Arkansas	$582,514	$582,514	11
20	Goshen College	Indiana	$537,088	$537,088	24
21	Wichita State University	Kansas	$533,547	$533,547	10
22	Mount Mercy University	Iowa	$529,024	$524,079	52
23	University of Mobile	Alabama	$509,904	$504,553	27
24	Monmouth University	New Jersey	$497,023	$497,023	10
25	Tennessee Wesleyan University	Tennessee	$479,947	$428,989	25

Every sport side by side: college sports by reported revenue and college sports by athletes. How the figures are made: the method.

Sources

Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act data — every varsity team, by college and sport — Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 27, 2026

Compiled automatically from Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act data — every varsity team, by college and sport by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved October 16, 2026