Marian University wrestling brought in $16,762 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing wrestling programs in Indiana that year, according to a Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
The university’s wrestling program brought in a total of $385,515 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.
Indiana's nine schools with wrestling programs reported $2,361,831 in revenue in 2016.
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Indiana college wrestling revenue
| Rank | School | Division | Total Undergraduates | Wrestling Total Participation | Wrestling Total Revenue | Revenue per Athlete |
| 1 | Marian University | NAIA Division II | 1,761 | 23 | $385,515 | $16,762 |
| 2 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph | NAIA Division II | 489 | 11 | $169,110 | $15,374 |
| 3 | University of Indianapolis | NCAA Division II with football | 3,589 | 35 | $515,072 | $14,716 |
| 4 | Indiana Institute of Technology | NAIA Division II | 4,302 | 56 | $542,626 | $9,690 |
| 5 | Trine University | NCAA Division III with football | 1,703 | 16 | $131,446 | $8,215 |
| 6 | Indiana University-Bloomington | NCAA Division I-FBS | 31,884 | 31 | $242,840 | $7,834 |
| 7 | Ancilla College | NJCAA Division II | 466 | 17 | $98,640 | $5,802 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | NCAA Division I-FBS | 29,301 | 31 | $151,299 | $4,881 |
| 9 | Manchester
University | NCAA Division III with football | 1,247 | 31 | $125,283 | $4,041 |