In 2024, Rochester Institute of Technology in New York provided $1,860,278 in financial aid connected to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
During 2024, a total of 368 male and 235 female student-athletes competed for one or more of the institution’s sports teams. Male student-athletes received 3.4% less athletically related financial aid compared to their female counterparts.
The amount of athletically related financial aid awarded by Rochester Institute of Technology rose by 31.3% compared to the previous year.
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.
College athletics has entered a new era of athlete compensation after a federal settlement allowed schools to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The agreement also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who competed from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Institution | Athletically Related Student Aid |
|---|---|
| Syracuse University | $22,922,784 |
| Long Island University | $19,479,803 |
| Fordham University | $18,245,437 |
| Colgate University | $16,714,404 |
| Wagner College | $11,983,381 |
| Hofstra University | $10,926,466 |
| St. John’s University-New York | $10,100,388 |
| University at Buffalo | $9,082,291 |
| Stony Brook University | $8,542,370 |
| SUNY at Albany School | $8,492,847 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
