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Wright State University-Main Campus

“Raiders” • Horizon League • 9,940 full-time undergraduates

Public universities are increasingly reliant on student fees and other subsidies to finance their athletic ambitions. Here is how Wright State University-Main Campus measures up.

How is the athletics department financed?

Ticket sales

3%

NCAA distributions

5%

Other revenue

15%

Subsidy

78%

Total income, 2010 - 2014: $51,764,596

What is the subsidy?

Student fees

0%

Institutional support

100%

Government support

0%

Total subsidy income, 2010 - 2014: $40,234,820

Less than 25% subsidized

26 to 50%

51 to 75%

More than 76% subsidized