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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

“Hokies” • Atlantic Coast Conference • 23,441 full-time undergraduates

Public universities are increasingly reliant on student fees and other subsidies to finance their athletic ambitions. Here is how Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University measures up.

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

25%

NCAA distributions

23%

Other revenue

41%

Subsidy

11%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $356,710,253

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

96%

Institutional support

4%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $39,527,907

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized