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University of North Carolina Wilmington

“Seahawks” • Colonial Athletic Association • 11,333 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

3%

NCAA distributions

6%

Other revenue

19%

Subsidy

72%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $56,891,939

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

81%

Institutional support

19%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $40,933,917

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized