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University of Louisville

“Cardinals” • Atlantic Coast Conference • 12,301 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

29%

NCAA distributions

13%

Other revenue

48%

Subsidy

11%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $438,457,868

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

20%

Institutional support

80%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $49,864,785

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized