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Florida State University

“Seminoles” • Atlantic Coast Conference • 28,709 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

22%

NCAA distributions

19%

Other revenue

50%

Subsidy

9%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $464,317,757

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

99%

Institutional support

1%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $39,811,473

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized