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Coppin State University

“Eagles” • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • 2,244 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

1%

NCAA distributions

8%

Other revenue

14%

Subsidy

77%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $17,229,319

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

89%

Institutional support

11%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $13,292,605

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized