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Mecosta County's only university spent $2,864,091 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Bill Pink President | Ferris State University

Dr. Bill Pink President | Ferris State University

Mecosta County's institution invested $2,864,091 on their football teams in 2023, a 23.7% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 24% of all money invested on sport teams at Ferris State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Mecosta County have grown 109.9% 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 Mecosta County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,864,09124%
2022$2,315,21626.8%
2021$1,639,81822.3%
2020$1,942,24623.9%
2019$2,114,84324.5%

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