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Kennesaw State University

“Owls and Lady Owls” • Atlantic Sun Conference • 16,689 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

1%

NCAA distributions

2%

Other revenue

11%

Subsidy

86%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $67,140,630

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

75%

Institutional support

25%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $57,645,412

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized