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Middle Tennessee State University

“Blue Raiders” • Conference USA • 17,354 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

5%

NCAA distributions

7%

Other revenue

19%

Subsidy

70%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $137,083,131

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

42%

Institutional support

58%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $95,454,042

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized