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Western Carolina University

“Catamounts” • Southern Conference • 7,045 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

3%

NCAA distributions

5%

Other revenue

23%

Subsidy

69%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $52,080,772

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

61%

Institutional support

39%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $36,013,860

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized