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Kent State University at Kent

“Golden Flashes” • Mid-American Conference • 18,158 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

3%

NCAA distributions

5%

Other revenue

15%

Subsidy

77%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $119,229,048

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

71%

Institutional support

29%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $92,401,453

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized