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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

“49ers” • Conference USA • 18,303 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

4%

NCAA distributions

4%

Other revenue

19%

Subsidy

74%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $116,678,876

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

74%

Institutional support

26%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $85,854,522

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized