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University of California-Santa Barbara

“Gauchos” • Big West Conference • 19,076 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-Santa Barbara measures up.

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

2%

NCAA distributions

4%

Other revenue

13%

Subsidy

81%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $74,716,623

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

69%

Institutional support

31%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $60,485,763

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized