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Alcorn State University

“Braves and Lady Braves” • Southwestern Athletic Conference • 2,732 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

3%

NCAA distributions

4%

Other revenue

18%

Subsidy

76%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $34,445,503

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

32%

Institutional support

53%

Government support

15%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $26,165,587

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized