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The University of Texas at El Paso

“Miners” • Conference USA • 12,942 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

10%

NCAA distributions

11%

Other revenue

27%

Subsidy

52%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $144,368,736

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

30%

Institutional support

70%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $74,905,937

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized