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Prairie View A & M University

“Panthers and Lady Panthers” • Southwestern Athletic Conference • 6,234 full-time undergraduates

Public universities are increasingly reliant on student fees and other subsidies to finance their athletic ambitions. Here is how Prairie View A & M University measures up.

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

4%

NCAA distributions

6%

Other revenue

12%

Subsidy

78%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $51,808,545

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

27%

Institutional support

73%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $40,464,359

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized