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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Waukesha County's only university spent $623,740 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Cindy Gnadinger President | Carroll University

Dr. Cindy Gnadinger President | Carroll University

Waukesha County's institution invested $623,740 on their football teams in 2023, a 64.3% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 17.9% of all money invested on sport teams at Carroll University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Waukesha County have grown 202.6% since 2010.

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 Waukesha County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$623,74017.9%
2022$379,55312.2%
2021$00%
2020$405,65516.7%
2019$410,13914.3%

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