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Bronx County's universities spent $10,246,173 on football teams in 2023

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Tania Tetlow President | Fordham University

Tania Tetlow President | Fordham University

Bronx County's eight colleges invested $10,246,173 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 13.8% of all money invested on sport teams at the eight colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Bronx County have grown 118% since 2010.

Fordham University stood out as the university in Bronx County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $8,505,080 — or 83% 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 Bronx County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$10,246,17313.8%
2022$9,939,06014.4%
2021$6,398,31311.6%
2020$8,633,71712.8%
2019$9,216,32513.4%

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