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The University of Tennessee-Martin

“Skyhawks” • Ohio Valley Conference • 5,919 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-Martin measures up.

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

1%

NCAA distributions

5%

Other revenue

16%

Subsidy

78%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $49,091,616

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

27%

Institutional support

73%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $38,252,313

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized