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Florida Gulf Coast University

“Eagles” • Atlantic Sun Conference • 10,132 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

4%

NCAA distributions

1%

Other revenue

21%

Subsidy

73%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $57,479,913

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

63%

Institutional support

37%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $42,046,996

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized