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Jefferson County's only university spent $2,408,003 on football teams in 2023

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Laurence B. Alexander, J.D., Ph.D. Chancellor | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Laurence B. Alexander, J.D., Ph.D. Chancellor | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Jefferson County's institution invested $2,408,003 on their football teams in 2023, a 9% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 26.9% of all money invested on sport teams at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Jefferson County have grown 2.3% 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 Jefferson County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,408,00326.9%
2022$2,208,40626%
2021$2,066,95725.4%
2020$2,414,26328%
2019$2,354,13628.6%

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