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Jackson County's only university spent $992,228 on football teams in 2023

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Richard J. Bailey, Jr. President | Southern Oregon University

Richard J. Bailey, Jr. President | Southern Oregon University

Jackson County's institution invested $992,228 on their football teams in 2023, a decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 15.3% of all money invested on sport teams at Southern Oregon University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Jackson County have grown 153.4% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Jackson County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$992,22815.3%
2022$1,000,18917.5%
2021$00%
2020$969,40217.4%
2019$1,000,02617.6%

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