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Southeast Missouri State University

“Redhawks” • Ohio Valley Conference • 7,852 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

5%

NCAA distributions

8%

Other revenue

14%

Subsidy

73%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $50,695,009

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

16%

Institutional support

84%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $37,247,823

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized