The Texas State athletics department saw a net surplus of $732,303 for the 2018-19 year, the largest profit in the Sun Belt, according to USA Today’s annual college finances report released on Thursday.
The school ranked 83rd in the NCAA and third in the conference (behind first-place Appalachian State and second-place Coastal Carolina) with $37,834,341 in total revenue. The Bobcats also ranked 86th overall and fifth in the league with $37,102,038 in total expenses.
The university’s ticket sales fell to its lowest total since 2012, the year before Texas State joined the Sun Belt. The school’s gate revenue of $822,979 in 2019 represents a 28% decrease from just two years ago. The Bobcats also saw a steep dropoff in outside contributions at $3,658,892, the lowest mark since 2011, and a small shrink in school funds at $7,980,450.
