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Morgan State University

“Bears and Lady Bears” • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • 5,485 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

2%

NCAA distributions

4%

Other revenue

10%

Subsidy

84%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $48,451,481

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

99%

Institutional support

0%

Government support

1%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $40,844,633

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized