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University of Alabama at Birmingham

“Blazers” • Conference USA • 8,312 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

4%

NCAA distributions

11%

Other revenue

21%

Subsidy

64%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $142,567,391

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

25%

Institutional support

75%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $91,015,286

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized