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Grambling State University

“Tigers and Lady Tigers” • Southwestern Athletic Conference • 3,857 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

20%

NCAA distributions

7%

Other revenue

21%

Subsidy

51%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $29,473,200

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

0%

Institutional support

100%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $15,114,397

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized