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University of Nevada-Reno

“Wolf Pack” • Mountain West Conference • 12,919 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

15%

NCAA distributions

11%

Other revenue

33%

Subsidy

41%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $125,572,823

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

24%

Institutional support

27%

Government support

49%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $51,967,539

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized