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Southern University and A & M College

“Jaguars and Lady Jaguars” • Southwestern Athletic Conference • 4,702 full-time undergraduates

Public universities are increasingly reliant on student fees and other subsidies to finance their athletic ambitions. Here is how Southern University and A & M College measures up.

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

20%

NCAA distributions

5%

Other revenue

23%

Subsidy

52%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $41,568,856

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

57%

Institutional support

42%

Government support

1%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $21,548,162

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized