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Louisiana Tech University

“Bulldogs and Lady Techsters” • Conference USA • 6,273 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

8%

NCAA distributions

10%

Other revenue

30%

Subsidy

51%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $93,535,806

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

0%

Institutional support

100%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $48,087,772

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized