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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

“Wolverines” • Big Ten Conference • 27,228 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

35%

NCAA distributions

19%

Other revenue

46%

Subsidy

0%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $693,523,040

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

0%

Institutional support

0%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $1,323,870

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized