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Wayne County's only university spent $1,386,296 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy President | Wayne State College

Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy President | Wayne State College

Wayne County's institution invested $1,386,296 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 21.1% of all money invested on sport teams at Wayne State College during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Wayne County have grown 116% 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 Wayne County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,386,29621.1%
2022$1,334,30923.2%
2021$00%
2020$1,171,03724%
2019$949,62321.4%

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