A New Era: Financial Implications of Division I Intercollegiate Athletics on an Institution

Authors

  • Adam Walker The University of Memphis
  • Mitsunori Misawa The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v18i1.302

Keywords:

Management, Business Management

Abstract

This research paper analyzed the financial differences between “Power Five” and “Group of Five” Division I Institutions. The results show Power Five universities have double the athletics budget ($97.6 million vs. $32.8 million), while receiving an average subsidy of $4.6 million compared to $18.4 million. Furthermore, our analysis shows that Power Five institutions are substantially more productive financially on the academic side in terms of research funding ($428 million vs $96 million) and have five times a median endowment size ($1.25 billion vs $229 million) compared to institutions residing in Group of Five conferences.

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Published

2018-07-01

How to Cite

Walker, A., & Misawa, M. (2018). A New Era: Financial Implications of Division I Intercollegiate Athletics on an Institution. American Journal of Management, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v18i1.302

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