Queens County's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

President Frank H. Wu | CUNY Queens College

By NYC Gazette

Jun 24, 2024

Queens County's six colleges did not fund their football teams in 2023, the same as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The average sports expenses at Queens County have dropped 7.1% 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.

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Cuny Queens College• St. John's University-New York• Queensborough Community College• Cuny York College• Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology• Laguardia Community College