Anita Thomas, Ph.D., President | North Central College
Anita Thomas, Ph.D., President | North Central College
This translates to roughly 12.6% of all spending for sports teams at the five universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at DuPage County have grown 132.4% 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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in DuPage County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,007,425 | 12.6% |
| 2022 | $2,972,566 | 13% |
| 2021 | $1,435,255 | 8.2% |
| 2020 | $2,857,102 | 13.1% |
| 2019 | $2,750,392 | 13.2% |
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