Dr. David Rankin, Interim President | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Dr. David Rankin, Interim President | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
This translates to roughly 18% of all spending for sports teams at the Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Columbia County have grown 108.2% 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 Columbia County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,115,867 | 18% |
| 2022 | $1,029,953 | 17.3% |
| 2021 | $799,276 | 19.4% |
| 2020 | $975,692 | 19.8% |
| 2019 | $1,027,375 | 19.1% |
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