Towson University volleyball brought in $35,429 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Maryland that year, according to a North Baltimore Journal analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
The university’s volleyball program brought in a total of $744,005 in 2016.
The agency's office of postsecondary education collects athletics data annually from all institutions with intercollegiate athletics programs that receive funding through federal financial aid programs. Data for 2016 – the latest year available – includes more than 2,000 schools nationwide.
Maryland’s 31 schools with volleyball programs reported $5,574,500 in revenue in 2016.
Maryland college volleyball revenue
| School | Division | Total Undergraduates | Volleyball Total Participation | Volleyball Total Revenue | Revenue per Athlete |
| Loyola University Maryland | NCAA Division I without football | 4,030 | 16 | $812,626 | $50,789 |
| University of Maryland-College Park | NCAA Division I-FBS | 26,174 | 14 | $612,105 | $43,722 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | NCAA Division I without football | 9,474 | 18 | $647,472 | $35,971 |
| Towson University | NCAA Division I-FCS | 16,827 | 21 | $744,005 | $35,429 |
| Morgan State University | NCAA Division I-FCS | 5,738 | 17 | $528,219 | $31,072 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | NCAA Division I without football | 2,917 | 14 | $369,935 | $26,424 |
| Coppin State University | NCAA Division I without football | 1,887 | 12 | $297,697 | $24,808 |
| Goucher College | NCAA Division III without football | 1,436 | 8 | $89,690 | $11,211 |
| McDaniel College | NCAA Division III with football | 1,523 | 16 | $152,044 | $9,503 |
| Salisbury University | NCAA Division III with football | 7,236 | 16 | $128,042 | $8,003 |
| The Community College of Baltimore County | NJCAA Division II | 5,923 | 9 | $69,639 | $7,738 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Other | 5,589 | 15 | $114,027 | $7,602 |
| Bowie State University | NCAA Division II with football | 3,931 | 9 | $68,177 | $7,575 |
| Frostburg State University | NCAA Division III with football | 4,087 | 16 | $118,181 | $7,386 |
| St Mary's College of Maryland | NCAA Division III without football | 1,540 | 12 | $79,123 | $6,594 |
| Washington College | NCAA Division III without football | 1,437 | 16 | $98,712 | $6,170 |
| Stevenson University | NCAA Division III with football | 3,065 | 34 | $191,742 | $5,639 |
| Hagerstown Community College | NJCAA Division I | 968 | 11 | $58,606 | $5,328 |
| College of Southern Maryland | NJCAA Division II | 2,908 | 8 | $39,858 | $4,982 |
| Washington Adventist University | NAIA Division II | 697 | 9 | $39,205 | $4,356 |
| Hood College | NCAA Division III without football | 1,086 | 14 | $54,646 | $3,903 |
| Cecil College | NJCAA Division II | 939 | 10 | $35,702 | $3,570 |
| Baltimore City Community College | NJCAA Division I | 1,293 | 11 | $37,554 | $3,414 |
| Harford Community College | NJCAA Division I | 2,087 | 10 | $29,100 | $2,910 |
| Garrett College | Other | 444 | 10 | $27,037 | $2,704 |
| Chesapeake College | NJCAA Division II | 654 | 9 | $23,587 | $2,621 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | NCAA Division III without football | 515 | 12 | $30,784 | $2,565 |
| Howard Community College | NJCAA Division III | 3,511 | 13 | $28,006 | $2,154 |
| Montgomery College | NJCAA Division III | 7,469 | 12 | $22,689 | $1,891 |
| Allegany College of Maryland | NJCAA Division II | 1,415 | 8 | $12,047 | $1,506 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | NJCAA Division III | 3,878 | 11 | $14,243 | $1,295 |
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