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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

“Mocs and Lady Mocs” • Southern Conference • 9,043 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-Chattanooga measures up.

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

5%

NCAA distributions

3%

Other revenue

18%

Subsidy

74%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $75,392,345

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

38%

Institutional support

62%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $55,441,622

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized