Football Bowl Subdivision

NCAA Division I is subdivided according to a school's level of football classification or sponsorship. Previously known as NCAA Division I-A, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) is the classification for Division I athletic programs with the highest-profile football competition in college athletics.

These data are intended to explain "Where the Money Goes" and "Where the Money Comes From" in college sports. This database also includes information on academic spending at each institution.

This graph shows the major athletics operating expenses for all institutions in the Football Bowl Subdivision

*See COVID Note on 2020 and 2021 data

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Amounts reflect current dollars.
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
FBS TOTAL
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$10,876,696,403
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$10,940,130,839
American Athletic Conference [i]
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$550,926,299
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$545,526,683
Atlantic Coast Conference
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$1,131,803,896
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$1,173,378,788
Big 12 Conference
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$1,134,957,832
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$1,191,518,741
Big Ten Conference
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$2,277,898,227
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$2,264,649,150
Conference USA
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$552,301,697
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$544,948,417
Mid-American Conference
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$412,920,091
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$402,586,288
Mountain West Conference
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$698,531,589
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$708,557,749
Pacific-12 Conference
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$1,308,087,026
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$1,215,168,132
Southeastern Conference
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$2,276,609,630
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$2,377,964,571
Sun Belt Conference
Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
$373,448,280
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
$362,136,139
Amounts reflect current dollars. Inflationary adjustments can be made in custom reporting.

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