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Orleans Parish's universities spent $11,293,619 on football teams in 2023

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Reynold Verret President | Xavier University of Louisiana

Reynold Verret President | Xavier University of Louisiana

Orleans Parish's seven colleges invested $11,293,619 on their football teams in 2023, a 14.4% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 15.4% of all money invested on sport teams at the seven colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Orleans Parish have grown 134.6% since 2010.

Tulane University of Louisiana stood out as the university in Orleans Parish which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $11,293,619 — 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 Orleans Parish in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$11,293,61915.4%
2022$9,872,87416.6%
2021$5,483,14010.6%
2020$11,899,61123.8%
2019$13,291,71023.9%

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