Jefferson County’s institution invested $1,637,711 on their football teams in 2023, a 9.9% decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This represents 15% of all money invested on sport teams at Carson-Newman University during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Jefferson County have grown 203.7% 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
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,637,711 | 15% |
| 2022 | $1,817,915 | 16.8% |
| 2021 | $1,618,338 | 16.4% |
| 2020 | $1,850,409 | 18.5% |
| 2019 | $1,853,611 | 18.7% |
