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Equestrian at U.S. colleges

Colleges reported $43.0 million of equestrian revenue in the 2024–25 survey year, according to the Education Department’s athletics disclosures.

61 colleges fielded equestrian, with 1,766 athletes and $51.3 million of expenses: 0.2% of the revenue colleges attributed to any sport.

Equestrian, 2024–25

61
Colleges fielding it: $43.0 million
Revenue, as reported: $43,011,002; Not profit.; $51.3 million
Expenses, as reported: $51,259,322; 1,766
Athletes: 35 men and 1,731 women.; 98.0%
Women’s share of athletes: 61
Head coaches: 67
Assistant coaches

Revenue and expenses over time

Colleges reported $43.0 million of equestrian revenue in 2024–⁠25, against $12.4 million in 2008–⁠09, in each year's dollars

Revenue and expenses the colleges attributed to equestrian 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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The figures

Colleges reported $43.0 million of equestrian revenue in 2024–25, against $12.4 million in 2008–09, in each year's dollars. Revenue and expenses the colleges attributed to equestrian 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	$12.4 million	$18.4 million	68	2,290
2009–⁠10	$13.9 million	$19.2 million	69	2,445
2010–⁠11	$13.9 million	$20.2 million	64	2,265
2011–⁠12	$13.9 million	$21.1 million	65	2,170
2012–⁠13	$17.3 million	$24.5 million	69	2,211
2013–⁠14	$16.7 million	$23.8 million	69	2,238
2014–⁠15	$18.3 million	$27.0 million	71	2,288
2015–⁠16	$19.5 million	$29.5 million	69	2,166
2016–⁠17	$20.9 million	$30.6 million	68	2,046
2017–⁠18	$19.7 million	$29.1 million	68	2,110
2018–⁠19	$24.1 million	$34.0 million	74	2,030
2019–⁠20	$25.4 million	$34.7 million	71	2,063
2020–⁠21	$27.5 million	$29.0 million	41	1,250
2021–⁠22	$30.0 million	$37.4 million	64	1,818
2022–⁠23	$34.8 million	$44.3 million	67	1,833
2023–⁠24	$35.4 million	$46.0 million	63	1,866
2024–⁠25	$43.0 million	$51.3 million	61	1,766

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The colleges reporting the most equestrian revenue

The 25 largest of the 61 colleges that reported equestrian 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 equestrian revenue, 2024–25
Rank	College	State	Revenue	Expenses	Athletes
1	Texas Christian University	Texas	$5.7 million$5,668,329	$5.7 million$5,668,329	44
2	Southern Methodist University	Texas	$4.4 million$4,436,977	$4.4 million$4,436,977	37
3	Baylor University	Texas	$4.0 million$3,951,072	$4.0 million$3,951,072	61
4	Auburn University	Alabama	$3.8 million$3,755,055	$6.3 million$6,264,930	45
5	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	$3.4 million$3,441,249	$3.4 million$3,441,249	45
6	University of Georgia	Georgia	$2.4 million$2,391,081	$3.5 million$3,450,285	54
7	Savannah College of Art and Design	Georgia	$2.2 million$2,195,290	$1.3 million$1,317,313	70
8	University of California-Davis	California	$1.9 million$1,904,391	$1.9 million$1,904,391	37
9	California State University-Fresno	California	$1.5 million$1,531,302	$1.5 million$1,531,302	37
10	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Oklahoma	$1.5 million$1,451,805	$3.5 million$3,518,366	49
11	Long Island University	New York	$1.3 million$1,259,999	$1.3 million$1,259,999	52
12	Sacred Heart University	Connecticut	$963,681	$963,681	39
13	Delaware State University	Delaware	$932,181	$932,181	23
14	South Dakota State University	South Dakota	$820,705	$820,705	34
15	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	$653,621	$653,621	15
16	College of Charleston	South Carolina	$633,852	$633,852	31
17	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota	$437,116	$437,116	38
18	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	$425,627	$389,683	24
19	Emory & Henry University	Virginia	$423,898	$423,898	113
20	Cornell University	New York	$394,747	$394,747	29
21	Goucher College	Maryland	$392,799	$392,799	17
22	The University of Tennessee-Martin	Tennessee	$364,866	$364,332	41
23	Alfred University	New York	$364,840	$340,046	42
24	University of Lynchburg	Virginia	$330,689	$330,689	48
25	Midway University	Kentucky	$323,089	$323,089	41

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 September 27, 2026