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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

“Rams” • Mountain West Conference • 20,180 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

9%

NCAA distributions

10%

Other revenue

30%

Subsidy

50%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $165,612,660

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

31%

Institutional support

69%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $83,079,602

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized