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University of Central Arkansas

“Bears and Sugar Bears” • Southland Conference • 8,237 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

4%

NCAA distributions

4%

Other revenue

14%

Subsidy

78%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $51,679,899

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

61%

Institutional support

27%

Government support

12%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $40,105,727

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized