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California State University-Long Beach

“49ers[A 2]” • Big West Conference • 25,677 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

4%

NCAA distributions

4%

Other revenue

28%

Subsidy

65%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $78,675,656

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

27%

Institutional support

73%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $51,074,957

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized