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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

“Volunteers and Lady Vols[A 30]” • Southeastern Conference • 19,685 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

32%

NCAA distributions

18%

Other revenue

43%

Subsidy

6%

Total income, 2010 - 2013: $455,022,058

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

14%

Institutional support

86%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2013: $29,346,242

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized