Southern Oregon University in Ashland distributed $1,200,628 in financial aid linked to athletics during 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
A total of 227 male and 182 female student-athletes participated in one or more sports teams representing Southern Oregon University in 2024. Male athletes received 7.2% more athletically related financial aid compared to their female counterparts.
The financial aid allocated for athletics at Southern Oregon University declined by 0.4% from 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.
| Institution | Athletically Related Student Aid |
|---|---|
| University of Oregon | $14,456,235 |
| Oregon State University | $12,374,073 |
| University of Portland | $7,367,593 |
| Portland State University | $3,720,950 |
| Corban University | $2,810,648 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | $2,093,347 |
| Western Oregon University | $1,483,281 |
| Bushnell University | $1,432,559 |
| Warner Pacific University | $1,264,649 |
| Eastern Oregon University | $1,231,076 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
