Quantcast

North Chester Today

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Chester County's universities spent $2,004,755 on football teams in 2023

Webp 33knq6nkq8fwoisldnz0pqoigof1

Brenda A. Allen President | Lincoln University

Brenda A. Allen President | Lincoln University

Chester County's four colleges invested $2,004,755 on their football teams in 2023, a decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 13.3% of all money invested on sport teams at the four colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Chester County have grown 113% since 2010.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania stood out as the university in Chester County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $1,213,976 — or 60.6% of all the money destined to football teams.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.

Football Team's Expenditures in Chester County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,004,75513.3%
2022$2,045,84814.4%
2021$00%
2020$1,747,12115.8%
2019$1,716,15312.9%

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS