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Lake County's universities spent $709,066 on football teams in 2023

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Ken Iwama Chancellor of Indiana University-Northwest | northwest.iu.edu/

Ken Iwama Chancellor of Indiana University-Northwest | northwest.iu.edu/

Lake County's three colleges invested $709,066 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 7.4% of all money invested on sport teams at the three colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Lake County have grown 236.5% since 2010.

Calumet College of Saint Joseph stood out as the university in Lake County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $709,066 — or 100% of all the money destined to football teams.

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 Lake County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$709,0667.4%
2022$00%
2021$00%
2020$00%
2019$00%

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