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University of Maryland-College Park

“Terrapins” • Big Ten Conference • 24,400 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

19%

NCAA distributions

22%

Other revenue

33%

Subsidy

25%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $332,738,632

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

65%

Institutional support

35%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $83,269,287

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized