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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

“Scarlet Knights” • Big Ten Conference • 31,630 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

15%

NCAA distributions

13%

Other revenue

24%

Subsidy

48%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $355,977,640

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

28%

Institutional support

72%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $172,050,979

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized