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University of California-Irvine

“Anteaters” • Big West Conference • 23,114 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

2%

NCAA distributions

3%

Other revenue

16%

Subsidy

79%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $78,413,812

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

32%

Institutional support

68%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $62,271,092

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized