2017-2021 Comparison Graph

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Mid-American Conference MedianMountain West Conference MedianNorth Dakota State UniversityUniversity of North Dakota
Total Revenues[i]
Total Expenses[i]
Total Football Spending[i]
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Total Revenues

Total revenues for the athletics program minus “Less Transfers to the Institution.” [i]

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Mid-American Conference Median
-22.06% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$32,618,584$33,543,503$34,852,997$32,105,785$25,422,450
Mountain West Conference Median
-8.60% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$45,079,402$47,252,239$49,086,427$46,760,437$41,204,195
North Dakota State University
-18.70% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$27,267,507$28,144,888$27,252,716$27,662,982$22,169,077
University of North Dakota
-10.90% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$28,201,349$28,656,183$30,499,909$28,632,782$25,128,147
Amounts reflect current dollars.

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Total Expenses

Total athletic operating expenses, including athletic scholarship costs.

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Mid-American Conference Median
-19.76% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$32,466,328$33,158,489$34,160,057$32,329,096$26,051,214
Mountain West Conference Median
-9.30% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$44,237,870$48,079,095$49,918,756$48,570,047$40,121,791
North Dakota State University
-21.75% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$28,124,505$28,025,664$27,489,584$28,375,430$22,006,716
University of North Dakota
-5.84% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$26,727,343$27,455,093$30,414,914$28,646,449$25,166,587
Amounts reflect current dollars.

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Total Football Spending

Total football operating expenses, including the cost of athletics student aid.

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Mid-American Conference Median
-27.45% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$8,581,114$8,715,395$9,341,559$8,704,583$6,225,871
Mountain West Conference Median
-0.97% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$11,049,226$11,723,519$13,223,621$13,235,416$10,942,390
North Dakota State University
-3.36% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$5,281,392$5,694,549$6,048,728$5,914,804$5,104,034
University of North Dakota
+4.73% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$4,464,097$4,639,678$5,015,246$5,477,498$4,675,387
Amounts reflect current dollars.