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East Tennessee State University

“Buccaneers and Lady Buccaneers” • Southern Conference • 9,682 full-time undergraduates

Public universities are increasingly reliant on student fees and other subsidies to finance their athletic ambitions. Here is how East Tennessee State University measures up.

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

2%

NCAA distributions

3%

Other revenue

15%

Subsidy

80%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $69,320,426

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

38%

Institutional support

54%

Government support

8%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $55,349,381

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized