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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Merced County's universities spent $120,994 on football teams in 2023

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Chris Vitelli, Ed.D. President | Merced College

Chris Vitelli, Ed.D. President | Merced College

Merced County's two colleges invested $120,994 on their football teams in 2023, a decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 3.1% of all money invested on sport teams at the two colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Merced County have grown 923.3% since 2010.

Merced College stood out as the university in Merced County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $120,994 — or 100% 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 Merced County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$120,9943.1%
2022$124,7454%
2021$00%
2020$139,8794.7%
2019$120,2574.3%

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