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Placer County's universities spent $357,881 on football teams in 2023

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Willy Duncan President | Sierra College

Willy Duncan President | Sierra College

Placer County's two colleges invested $357,881 on their football teams in 2023, a 34% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 2.6% of all money invested on sport teams at the two colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Placer County have grown 258.1% since 2010.

Sierra College stood out as the university in Placer County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $357,881 — 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 Placer County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$357,8812.6%
2022$267,0012.5%
2021$00%
2020$218,7382.9%
2019$210,2882.7%

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