Sarah C. Mangelsdorf President of The University of Rochester | rochester.edu
Sarah C. Mangelsdorf President of The University of Rochester | rochester.edu
This represents 4.5% of all money invested on sport teams at the eight colleges in the county during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Monroe County have grown 74.1% since 2010.
SUNY Brockport stood out as the university in Monroe County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $645,631 — or 36.4% 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.
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,773,937 | 4.5% |
| 2022 | $1,482,331 | 4.5% |
| 2021 | $374,720 | 1.4% |
| 2020 | $1,542,385 | 4.9% |
| 2019 | $1,611,952 | 5% |
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