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Charlottesville city's men's football teams receive $29,729,988 in 2023

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James E. Ryan, President | University of Virginia-Main Campus Ohio State University-Lima Campus

James E. Ryan, President | University of Virginia-Main Campus Ohio State University-Lima Campus

Charlottesville city spent $29,729,988 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, a decrease of 2.9% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 23.6% of all spending for sports teams at the University of Virginia-Main Campus, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Charlottesville city have grown 77.7% 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.

Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Charlottesville city in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$29,729,98823.6%
2022$30,632,86125.3%
2021$23,757,59922.8%
2020$27,576,88626.5%
2019$26,280,85524.1%

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