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South Carolina State University

“Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs” • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • 2,710 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

9%

NCAA distributions

5%

Other revenue

16%

Subsidy

71%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $52,185,915

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

1%

Institutional support

99%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $36,855,198

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized