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Western Kentucky University

“Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers” • Conference USA • 13,234 full-time undergraduates

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

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

7%

NCAA distributions

5%

Other revenue

25%

Subsidy

63%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $131,012,440

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

38%

Institutional support

62%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $82,337,525

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized