President Dr. Sylvia A. Alva | California State University-Fullerton
President Dr. Sylvia A. Alva | California State University-Fullerton
This translates to roughly 2.5% of all spending for sports teams at the 16 universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Orange County have grown 121.5% 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 Orange County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,472,165 | 2.5% |
| 2022 | $1,835,518 | 2% |
| 2021 | $359,031 | 0.5% |
| 2020 | $2,057,344 | 2.5% |
| 2019 | $2,014,533 | 2.5% |
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Concordia University-Irvine• Vanguard University of Southern California• Irvine Valley College• Chapman University• Santiago Canyon College• Soka University of America• California State University-Fullerton• Bethesda University• Saddleback College• Golden West College• University of California, Irvine• Orange Coast College• Fullerton College• Santa Ana College• Cypress College• Hope International University
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