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Arkansas State University-Main Campus

“Red Wolves” • Sun Belt Conference • 7,557 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

8%

NCAA distributions

7%

Other revenue

31%

Subsidy

54%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $76,858,640

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

45%

Institutional support

55%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $41,826,265

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized