DuPage Countycolleges spent $2,492,118 on basketball teams in 2024

DuPage County's five colleges invested $2,492,118 on their basketball teams in 2024, a 0.2% decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s funding for the basketball teams comprised 10.6% of all money invested in sports teams in 2024.

The average sports expenses in DuPage County have grown 128.5% since 2010.

Benedictine University stood out as the university in DuPage County that received the most basketball funding during 2024. The institution received $810,548 - or 32.5% of all the money destined to basketball teams.

Basketball is one of the most popular college sports in the United States alongside football, with major NCAA programs drawing fan support and television audiences that can rival those of the NBA. Tournaments such as March Madness attract millions of viewers each year.

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.

The NCAA generated roughly $900 million in revenue from March Madness and related Division I men's basketball tournament media rights during fiscal year 2024, making basketball the organization's largest source of revenue.