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Wisconsin Athletics Operated In $4.3 Million Surplus In FY 2025 (Case Study)
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Department operated in a $4.3 million surplus during the 2025 fiscal year.
Total Revenues By SportFootball accounted for 57% of revenues, with $113.6 million and was followed by men’s basketball ($19.9 million), men’s ice hockey ($4.06 million), and women’s volleyball ($4.06 million).
Football had $41.50 million in expenses, resulting in a $72.08 million surplus, and men’s basketball had $12.43 million in expenses, resulting in a $7.44 million surplus.
All other sports operated in a deficit, with men’s tennis, men’s golf, and women’s golf having a deficit of less than $1 million.
Women’s basketball ($4.39 million), women’s rowing ($3.23 million), and women’s ice hockey ($3.15 million) had the greatest deficits.