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Winthrop University

“Eagles” • Big South Conference • 4,428 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

1%

NCAA distributions

4%

Other revenue

11%

Subsidy

84%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $60,102,600

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

57%

Institutional support

43%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $50,404,856

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized