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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

“Falcons” • Mid-American Conference • 13,329 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

7%

NCAA distributions

8%

Other revenue

22%

Subsidy

64%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $110,531,420

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

85%

Institutional support

15%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $70,327,402

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized