Benedictine University distributes $1,052,220 in athletic financial aid to students in 2024

Benedictine University, located in Lisle, Illinois, disbursed $1,052,220 in athletically related financial aid during the year 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

A total of 297 male and 210 female student-athletes participated in one or more sports teams at Benedictine University in 2024. Male student-athletes received 35.3% more financial aid compared to their female counterparts.

The university’s athletically related financial aid decreased by 15.1% in 2024 compared with 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.