13 Jan 2013
Infographic

Academic vs. Athletic Spending at U.S. Universities

The athletic departments of most public colleges and universities competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I sports typically spend three to six times as much per athlete as their institutions spend to educate each of their students, as shown in this infographic based on AIR research.

athletic versus academic spending

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16 Jan 2013
News Release

Athletic Departments in Most NCAA Division I Public Colleges Spend Three to Six Times More Per Athlete Than Their Institutions Spend to Educate Each Student

A new report from the Delta Cost Project at AIR—Academic Spending Versus Athletic Spending: Who Wins?—also shows that athletic costs increased at least twice as fast as academic spending, on a per-capita basis, across each of the three Division I subdivisions between 2005 and 2010.

15 Jan 2013
Brief

Academic Spending vs. Athletic Spending: Who Wins?

This brief highlights recent trends in athletic and academic spending at public Division I colleges and universities, which show that athletic departments spend far more per athlete than institutions spend to educate the average student—typically three to six times as much.
Topic: 
Postsecondary Education

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