ACC
17 members (2026 football membership). FY2025 = 2024-25. Click a column header to sort; the subtly shaded cell is the highest in its column.
Markets
What this means: how many people live around each campus and how big its home TV market is. TV market rank: 1 = largest in the U.S.
| School | City | Metro population | TV market | TV market rank | TV homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill (Newton), MA | 5,034,221 | Boston, MA (Manchester, NH) | #9 | 2,584,460 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | 1,014,101 | Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC | #36 | 987,740 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | 625,485 | Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC | #22 | 1,345,840 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | 397,442 | Tallahassee, FL-Thomasville, GA | #105 | 303,530 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | 6,482,182 | Atlanta, GA | #7 | 2,758,170 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | 1,595,720 | Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC | #22 | 1,345,840 |
| Southern Methodist University | University Park (Dallas), TX | 8,477,157 | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | #4 | 3,264,490 |
| Stanford University | Stanford (CDP), CA | 1,984,473 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA | #10 | 2,542,480 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | 652,273 | Syracuse, NY | #88 | 387,030 |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 4,630,041 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA | #10 | 2,542,480 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville (Louisville/Jefferson County balance) | 1,402,509 | Louisville, KY | #49 | 702,310 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | 6,391,072 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL | #18 | 1,756,920 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | 625,485 | Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC | #22 | 1,345,840 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | 2,421,992 | Pittsburgh, PA | #27 | 1,167,890 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | 228,597 | Charlottesville, VA | #176 | 99,260 |
| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | 181,616 | Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA | #70 | 460,000 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | 712,206 | Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, NC | #46 | 766,980 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 (city, metro); Nielsen 2024-25 DMA estimates. Source links for every cell are on the school pages.
Revenue & spending (FY2025)
What this means: what each athletic department took in and spent, and how much of its revenue comes from football.
| School | Revenue | Spending | Football revenue | Football share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | $142.1M | $142.1M | $47.5M | 33% |
| Clemson University | $186.1M | $186.1M | $86.9M | 47% |
| Duke University | $181.6M | $180.6M | $67.4M | 37% |
| Florida State University | $192.7M | $192.7M | $83.5M | 43% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $140.4M | $140.4M | $70.5M | 50% |
| North Carolina State University | $135.8M | $129.0M | $69.8M | 51% |
| Southern Methodist University | $150.2M | $150.2M | $45.3M | 30% |
| Stanford University | $192.8M | $192.8M | $36.0M | 19% |
| Syracuse University | $120.8M | $109.0M | $64.6M | 53% |
| University of California, Berkeley | $173.1M | $173.1M | $64.0M | 37% |
| University of Louisville | $155.9M | $154.8M | $33.1M | 21% |
| University of Miami | $230.5M | $230.5M | $99.9M | 43% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $180.8M | $180.8M | $63.3M | 35% |
| University of Pittsburgh | $151.3M | $151.3M | $57.2M | 38% |
| University of Virginia | $150.6M | $150.6M | $51.4M | 34% |
| Virginia Tech | $151.6M | $149.0M | $79.7M | 53% |
| Wake Forest University | $114.6M | $114.6M | $39.4M | 34% |
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, Equity in Athletics (EADA), FY2025 = 2024-25 (ope.ed.gov/athletics). Football share = football revenue ÷ total revenue (calc).
Public-school finances (FY2025)
What this means: subsidy is money moved into athletics from the university and student fees. Revenue minus expenses below zero means the department ran a deficit even after counting that subsidy.
| School | Revenue | Expenses | Subsidy | Donors | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | $198.6M | $197.7M | $20.2M | $56.2M | $244.9M |
| Florida State University | $212.0M | $208.2M | $42.5M | $55.6M | $436.5M |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $156.1M | $156.0M | $16.5M | $38.8M | $296.0M |
| North Carolina State University | $141.5M | $134.5M | $17.1M | $36.9M | $39.4M |
| University of California, Berkeley | $148.8M | $173.1M | $43.1M | $20.5M | $431.2M |
| University of Louisville | $146.9M | $160.4M | $6.9M | $21.2M | $83.5M |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $173.0M | $188.0M | $10.4M | $40.2M | $48.7M |
| University of Virginia | $155.1M | $162.1M | $37.2M | $34.6M | $24.9M |
| Virginia Tech | $161.2M | $156.1M | $24.1M | $38.8M | $66.3M |
Source: Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database (knightnewhousedata.org), NCAA financial reports of public schools, FY2025. Subsidy = institutional/government support + student fees (summed by us). Not covered (private, or no data): Boston College, Duke University, Southern Methodist University, Stanford University, Syracuse University, University of Miami, University of Pittsburgh, Wake Forest University.
Wealth & pay
What this means: university endowments and fundraising (not athletics money), plus the head football coach’s pay where a private school’s tax filing shows it. † = system-wide or combined endowment.
Source: NACUBO-Commonfund FY2025 endowments; each school’s own fundraising report (measures and years differ, so not strictly comparable); IRS Form 990 via ProPublica (FY2025/TY2024). Source links are on the school pages.
Over time
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, Equity in Athletics (EADA), FY2007–FY2025 (ope.ed.gov/athletics). Sums of member schools (calc).
Show the numbers
| Year | Revenue | Football revenue |
|---|---|---|
| FY2007 | $859.1M | $324.3M |
| FY2008 | $906.3M | $335.0M |
| FY2009 | $1.00B | $353.6M |
| FY2010 | $1.02B | $354.7M |
| FY2011 | $1.07B | $386.8M |
| FY2012 | $1.17B | $449.3M |
| FY2013 | $1.24B | $488.3M |
| FY2014 | $1.30B | $554.7M |
| FY2015 | $1.40B | $635.8M |
| FY2016 | $1.47B | $630.2M |
| FY2017 | $1.57B | $697.9M |
| FY2018 | $1.72B | $742.7M |
| FY2019 | $1.85B | $732.3M |
| FY2020 | $1.80B | $735.6M |
| FY2021 | $1.58B | $519.8M |
| FY2022 | $2.06B | $842.1M |
| FY2023 | $2.29B | $956.5M |
| FY2024 | $2.48B | $996.2M |
| FY2025 | $2.75B | $1.06B |
Source: Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database (knightnewhousedata.org), NCAA financial reports of public schools, FY2005–FY2025. Sums of 9 public members (calc).
Show the numbers
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FY2005 | $424.7M | $416.7M |
| FY2006 | $466.9M | $456.9M |
| FY2007 | $544.2M | $515.6M |
| FY2008 | $548.6M | $534.7M |
| FY2009 | $578.3M | $573.6M |
| FY2010 | $587.9M | $563.0M |
| FY2011 | $619.1M | $604.8M |
| FY2012 | $686.0M | $652.6M |
| FY2013 | $717.6M | $694.7M |
| FY2014 | $738.1M | $723.9M |
| FY2015 | $808.9M | $796.0M |
| FY2016 | $851.2M | $867.3M |
| FY2017 | $910.9M | $952.4M |
| FY2018 | $1.00B | $998.7M |
| FY2019 | $1.01B | $1.04B |
| FY2020 | $998.2M | $1.04B |
| FY2021 | $907.9M | $890.1M |
| FY2022 | $1.19B | $1.14B |
| FY2023 | $1.30B | $1.27B |
| FY2024 | $1.38B | $1.36B |
| FY2025 | $1.49B | $1.54B |
League notes
Markets, endowments and giving
- Endowments (17 of 17 with figures): total $104.38B, median $2.54B. Richest: Stanford University $40.79B, Duke University $12.32B, University of Virginia $11.23B. Smallest: University of Louisville $1.07B, Florida State University $1.11B. Totals mix system, foundation and institution scopes.
- Giving (11 of 17 with a reported total; mixed measures and FYs): sum $4.64B, median $366.8M. Top: University of Virginia $886.0M (FY2025), University of California, Berkeley $720.1M (FY2025), Duke University $605.0M (FY2025).
- Markets: biggest TV markets: Southern Methodist University (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX #4), Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA #7), Boston College (Boston, MA (Manchester, NH) #9). Smallest: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA #176, 99,260 homes), Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL-Thomasville, GA #105, 303,530 homes), Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY #88, 387,030 homes). Unique DMAs total 19,127,100 TV homes (15.2% of U.S. 2024-25). Unique metro/micro areas total 42,231,087 people (2025).
- Smallest home cities: Clemson, SC 18,941, Stanford (CDP), CA 21,150, University Park (Dallas), TX 25,323. Largest: Louisville (Louisville/Jefferson County balance) 641,962, Atlanta, GA 529,110.
Athletic budgets (FY2025)
- ACC gets the least out of football (39% of revenue) and has a heavy subsidy reliance among its public members (median $20.2M). Cal ($43.1M subsidy, $431.2M debt), Florida State ($42.5M subsidy, $436.5M debt) and Virginia ($37.2M, including $17.3M in student fees) stand out. Seven of 17 members are private, so KN data cover only 9 schools (Pitt didn't provide data).
EADA = U.S. Dept. of Education; Knight-Newhouse = NCAA financial reports, public schools only; Form 990 = IRS filings of private schools. Never combine EADA, Knight-Newhouse and 990 figures. Sources for every cell are on the school pages.