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Lamar University

“Cardinals and Lady Cardinals” • Southland Conference • 6,604 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

5%

NCAA distributions

2%

Other revenue

16%

Subsidy

77%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $71,780,362

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

39%

Institutional support

61%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $55,414,890

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized