The University of South Carolina-Columbia is the top revenue-producing women’s collegiate sports program in the U.S.
That’s according to the latest data compiled by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
In the 2021-2022 season, South Carolina’s women’s programs generated a collective $9.5 million ranking first of 17,644 institutions tracked.
Collectively, the schools generated $4.7 billion in revenue on women’s sports, compared to $11.9 billion for men’s programs, DOE reports.
What are the top 15 richest women’s sports programs in the U.S.?
1. University of South Carolina- Columbia
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $9,537,698
2. University of Connecticut
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $8,519,682
3. Stanford University
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $8,049,798
4. Vanderbilt University
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $7,990,789
5. Texas Christian University
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $7,104,907
6. Purdue University
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $7,008,122
7. University of Louisville
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $6,914,744
8. Rutgers University
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $6,848,945
9. Baylor University
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $6,335,907
10. University of Miami (Fla.)
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $6,162,525
11. University of Virginia
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $5,843,060
12. University of Southern California (USC)
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $5,687,731
13. University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $5,635,343
14. Mississippi State University
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $5,409,662
15. University of Notre Dame
Total Women’s Sports Revenue: $5,330,018
