Texas Christian University
- Conference (2026)
- Big 12
- Control
- Private
- IPEDS UNITID
- 228875
- City
- Fort Worth, TX
- City population
- 1,028,117 (July 1, 2025 (Census Vintage 2025); source)
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (Metropolitan): 8,477,157 (July 1, 2025 (Census Vintage 2025; 2023 OMB delineations); source)
- TV market (DMA)
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: rank #4, 3,264,490 TV homes (2.601% of U.S.), Nielsen 2024-25 (source); 2025-26 rank #4 (source)
- Endowment
- $2.85B (FY2025) · scope: Texas Christian University · source
- Annual giving
- not available (no fundraising total found; nothing estimated) · searched source
FY2024 philanthropic support $126.7M per TCU FY2024 Annual Financial Report (per search index)
Accounting proxy (not a fundraising total): Proxy: Form 990 contributions ~$89.9M (FY2025)
How to watch
Cheapest single package for every TCU Horned Frogs game: ESPN Unlimited + Fox One bundle + HBO Max Standard, $58.48/mo ($292.40 for 5 months). Month-by-month: $144.92 for the full season, $104.93 from Oct. 1. 5 of 12 games still TBD (priced worst case).
Prices and TV assignments as of 2026-10-01. Schedule, networks and month-by-month plan
Sponsors, apparel & naming
- Apparel: Nike brand: secondary source · not disclosedCurrent deal value NOT FOUND in public reporting during this pass (private school, foundation-held contract, or not searched). [SP35]
- Multimedia rights: Learfield · not disclosedRenewed (school approached Learfield; Apr 2026 report). [SP20]
Apparel brands come from a user-generated r/CFB list (secondary; spot-check) [SP35]. All apparel deals · Multimedia rights · Stadium naming
Financial data comes from three sources shown separately, which are not interchangeable: EADA (federal), Knight-Newhouse/NCAA (public schools) and IRS Form 990 (private schools). Do not add or compare figures across them.
EADA budget history (U.S. Dept. of Education)
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act data; FY = academic year ending (FY2025 = 2024-25). Schools have wide latitude in what they count, and many report total revenue equal to total expenses, so an EADA “surplus” is not meaningful. Head-coach salary is an average across all men’s-team head coaches, not the football coach’s pay. Nominal dollars. Definitions.
This school reported EADA total revenue exactly equal to total expenses in 19 of 19 years.
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Football revenue | Football expenses | FB share of rev. (calc) | Men's BB revenue | Men's BB expenses | Women's BB revenue | Women's BB expenses | Athletic student aid | Recruiting | Avg head coach salary, men's teams | Football participants | Undergrad enrollment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $155,989,500 | $155,989,500 | $59,568,339 | $59,568,339 | 38% | $15,620,468 | $15,620,468 | $9,587,284 | $9,587,284 | $25,129,476 | $2,358,075 | $1,811,739 | 130 | 10,846 | source |
| FY2024 | $141,889,741 | $141,889,741 | $75,279,255 | $54,129,228 | 53% | $13,445,604 | $14,619,007 | $5,168,252 | $7,472,618 | $25,518,105 | $2,383,214 | $2,044,945 | 151 | 10,718 | source |
| FY2023 | $149,297,918 | $149,297,918 | $77,147,052 | $62,343,631 | 52% | $14,094,198 | $14,576,029 | $6,686,246 | $8,083,091 | $24,965,583 | $1,887,321 | $1,707,283 | 158 | 10,326 | source |
| FY2022 | $138,998,636 | $138,998,636 | $71,767,270 | $60,621,238 | 52% | $12,670,472 | $12,668,180 | $7,104,907 | $7,080,318 | $21,815,611 | $1,625,965 | $1,453,474 | 142 | 10,019 | source |
| FY2021 | $104,654,966 | $104,654,966 | $38,723,223 | $36,775,367 | 37% | $11,783,793 | $11,046,799 | $7,548,051 | $5,944,712 | $20,750,695 | $24,330 | $1,492,198 | 145 | 9,447 | source |
| FY2020 | $114,393,484 | $114,393,484 | $61,245,684 | $41,053,901 | 54% | $12,557,097 | $13,447,019 | $5,718,915 | $7,003,954 | $20,809,419 | $1,233,753 | $1,487,130 | 133 | 9,207 | source |
| FY2019 | $118,496,653 | $118,496,653 | $65,384,773 | $40,861,131 | 55% | $14,852,389 | $15,718,763 | $6,441,739 | $8,425,360 | $20,922,837 | $1,881,541 | $1,587,037 | 135 | 9,149 | source |
| FY2018 | $115,240,541 | $115,240,541 | $56,584,276 | $39,154,002 | 49% | $16,239,880 | $17,007,743 | $7,675,154 | $8,714,436 | $19,392,707 | $1,612,821 | $1,408,414 | 132 | 8,727 | source |
| FY2017 | $105,055,587 | $105,055,587 | $58,775,636 | $35,716,777 | 56% | $12,889,761 | $15,168,356 | $4,121,114 | $5,916,970 | $17,933,026 | $1,501,982 | $1,324,536 | 125 | 8,591 | source |
| FY2016 | $93,259,382 | $93,259,382 | $52,009,661 | $33,471,085 | 56% | $10,398,422 | $11,256,999 | $4,215,228 | $5,376,662 | $16,411,750 | $1,082,549 | $1,503,653 | 126 | 8,574 | source |
| FY2015 | $80,608,562 | $80,608,562 | $41,259,536 | $33,751,213 | 51% | $7,564,141 | $7,564,141 | $3,921,334 | $3,921,334 | $14,537,926 | $842,948 | $1,042,811 | 127 | 8,326 | source |
| FY2014 | $77,068,398 | $77,068,398 | $40,451,397 | $34,654,689 | 52% | $6,761,637 | $6,761,637 | $3,854,942 | $3,854,942 | $14,285,263 | $872,225 | $880,174 | 138 | 8,309 | source |
| FY2013 | $71,932,668 | $71,932,668 | $32,464,146 | $31,199,116 | 45% | $6,267,008 | $6,267,008 | $3,513,299 | $3,513,299 | $12,595,278 | $919,545 | $802,673 | 133 | 8,124 | source |
| FY2012 | $68,050,907 | $68,050,907 | $25,984,011 | $25,984,011 | 38% | $6,020,481 | $6,020,481 | $3,593,335 | $3,593,335 | $12,737,129 | $806,432 | $612,102 | 140 | 7,855 | source |
| FY2011 | $56,245,071 | $56,245,071 | $22,608,112 | $22,608,112 | 40% | $4,341,175 | $4,341,175 | $3,490,146 | $3,490,146 | $11,280,894 | $731,517 | $579,089 | 132 | 7,518 | source |
| FY2010 | $52,405,010 | $52,405,010 | $20,609,361 | $20,609,361 | 39% | $4,181,429 | $4,181,429 | $3,464,788 | $3,464,788 | $11,250,997 | $655,159 | $501,643 | 125 | 7,303 | source |
| FY2009 | $46,461,545 | $46,461,545 | $16,636,229 | $16,636,229 | 36% | $4,546,325 | $4,546,325 | $3,419,420 | $3,419,420 | $8,925,025 | $679,254 | $382,429 | 136 | 7,101 | source |
| FY2008 | $43,439,777 | $43,439,777 | $14,944,618 | $14,944,618 | 34% | $4,758,101 | $4,758,101 | $3,287,829 | $3,287,829 | $8,116,011 | $658,505 | $289,588 | 136 | 7,005 | source |
| FY2007 | $39,191,874 | $39,191,874 | $13,257,717 | $13,257,717 | 34% | $3,590,513 | $3,590,513 | $3,059,076 | $3,059,076 | $8,674,085 | $603,495 | $265,304 | 128 | 7,267 | source |
Knight-Newhouse budget history (NCAA financial reports)
NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System categories as presented by the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database. “Total athletic revenues” are net of transfers back to the institution. Subsidy = institutional/government support + student fees (Knight’s definition; summed by us from the same row). Debt figures before FY2015 are not comparable (NCAA definition change). Not comparable with the EADA figures above. Nominal dollars.
Not covered: Knight-Newhouse includes public schools only.
Form 990 compensation (private school)
IRS Form 990 Schedule J / Part VII via ProPublica, FY2025 (990 tax year 2024, FYE May 2025). Total = reportable compensation from the filing organization and related organizations. Names and titles as filed. Only the highest-paid employees are listed, so “not listed” does not mean unpaid. Not comparable with EADA or Knight-Newhouse figures.
| Position | Name (as filed) | Title (as filed) | Total comp. | Base | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football head coach | Sonny Dykes | Head Football Coach | $6,386,809 | $6,240,519 | $25,000 |
| Men's basketball head coach | James P Dixon | Mens Basketball Coach | $4,741,613 | $4,171,343 | $25,000 |
| Athletic director | Jeremiah Donati | Athletic Director | $1,464,563 | $1,063,378 | $218,000 |
All athletics people listed: Sonny Dykes (Head Football Coach): $6,386,809 ; James P Dixon (Mens Basketball Coach): $4,741,613 ; Kendal R Briles (Offensive Coordinator): $1,653,319 ; Jeremiah Donati (Athletic Director): $1,464,563 ; Kirk C Saarloos (Head Baseball Coach): $1,296,480 ; Malcom X Kelly (ASSISTANT HEAD COACH): $963,095. EIN 750827465. Filing on ProPublica.