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

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

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Where the Money Goes (Total Expenses) [i]
Where the Money Comes From (Total Revenues) [i]
FBS TOTAL $10,899,837,799 $10,962,321,696
American Athletic Conference [i] $550,926,299 $545,526,683
Atlantic Coast Conference $1,131,803,896 $1,173,378,788
Big 12 Conference $1,134,957,832 $1,191,518,741
Big Ten Conference $2,277,898,227 $2,264,649,150
Conference USA $552,301,697 $544,948,417
Mid-American Conference $412,920,091 $402,586,288
Mountain West Conference $698,531,589 $708,557,749
Pacific-12 Conference $1,308,087,026 $1,215,168,132
Southeastern Conference $2,276,609,630 $2,377,964,571
Sun Belt Conference $373,448,280 $362,136,139
Amounts reflect current dollars. Inflationary adjustments can be made in custom reporting.
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Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University

REGION: Southeast

Arizona State University

REGION: Southwest

Arkansas State University

REGION: Southeast

Auburn University

REGION: Southeast

Ball State University

REGION: Great Lakes

Baylor University

REGION: Southwest

Boise State University

REGION: Rocky Mountains

Boston College

REGION: New England

Bowling Green State University

REGION: Great Lakes

Brigham Young University

REGION: Rocky Mountains

California State University-Fresno

REGION: Far West

Central Michigan University

REGION: Great Lakes

Clemson University

REGION: Southeast

Coastal Carolina University

REGION: Southeast

Colorado State University

REGION: Rocky Mountains

Duke University

REGION: Southeast

East Carolina University

REGION: Southeast

Eastern Michigan University

REGION: Great Lakes

Florida Atlantic University

REGION: Southeast

Florida International University

REGION: Southeast

Florida State University

REGION: Southeast

Georgia Institute of Technology

REGION: Southeast

Georgia Southern University

REGION: Southeast

Georgia State University

REGION: Southeast

Indiana University-Bloomington

REGION: Great Lakes

Iowa State University

REGION: Plains

Kansas State University

REGION: Plains

Kent State University

REGION: Great Lakes

Liberty University

REGION: Southeast

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

REGION: Southeast

Louisiana Tech University

REGION: Southeast

Marshall University

REGION: Southeast

Miami University

REGION: Great Lakes

Michigan State University

REGION: Great Lakes

Middle Tennessee State University

REGION: Southeast

Mississippi State University

REGION: Southeast

New Mexico State University

REGION: Southwest

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

REGION: Southeast

Northern Illinois University

REGION: Great Lakes

Northwestern University

REGION: Great Lakes

Ohio University

REGION: Great Lakes

Oklahoma State University

REGION: Southwest

Old Dominion University

REGION: Southeast

Oregon State University

REGION: Far West

Penn State

Pennsylvania State University

REGION: Mid East

Purdue University

REGION: Great Lakes

Rice University

REGION: Southwest

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

REGION: Mid East

San Diego State University

REGION: Far West

San Jose State University

REGION: Far West

Southern Methodist University

REGION: Southwest

Stanford University

REGION: Far West

Syracuse University

REGION: Mid East

Temple University

REGION: Mid East

Texas A & M University

REGION: Southwest

Texas Christian University

REGION: Southwest

Texas State University

REGION: Southwest

Texas Tech University

REGION: Southwest

The Ohio State University

REGION: Great Lakes

The University of Alabama

REGION: Southeast

The University of Tennessee

REGION: Southeast

The University of Texas at Austin

REGION: Southwest

The University of Texas at El Paso

REGION: Southwest

The University of Texas at San Antonio

REGION: Southwest

Troy University

REGION: Southeast

Tulane University of Louisiana

REGION: Southeast

United States Air Force Academy

REGION: US Service schools

United States Military Academy

REGION: US Service schools

United States Naval Academy

REGION: US Service schools

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

REGION: Mid East

University of Akron

REGION: Great Lakes

University of Alabama at Birmingham

REGION: Southeast

University of Arizona

REGION: Southwest

University of Arkansas

REGION: Southeast

University of California-Berkeley

REGION: Far West

University of California-Los Angeles

REGION: Far West

University of Central Florida

REGION: Southeast

University of Cincinnati

REGION: Great Lakes

University of Colorado Boulder

REGION: Rocky Mountains

University of Connecticut

REGION: New England

University of Florida

REGION: Southeast

University of Georgia

REGION: Southeast

University of Hawaii at Manoa

REGION: Far West

University of Houston

REGION: Southwest

University of Idaho

REGION: Rocky Mountains

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

REGION: Great Lakes

University of Iowa

REGION: Plains

University of Kansas

REGION: Plains

University of Kentucky

REGION: Southeast

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

REGION: Southeast

University of Louisiana at Monroe

REGION: Southeast

University of Louisville

REGION: Southeast

University of Maryland-College Park

REGION: Mid East

University of Massachusetts Amherst

REGION: New England

University of Memphis

REGION: Southeast

University of Miami

REGION: Southeast

University of Michigan

REGION: Great Lakes

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

REGION: Plains

University of Mississippi

REGION: Southeast

University of Missouri-Columbia

REGION: Plains

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

REGION: Plains

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

REGION: Far West

University of Nevada-Reno

REGION: Far West

University of New Mexico

REGION: Southwest

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

REGION: Southeast

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

REGION: Southeast

University of North Texas

REGION: Southwest

University of Notre Dame

REGION: Great Lakes

University of Oklahoma

REGION: Southwest

University of Oregon

REGION: Far West

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

REGION: Mid East

University of South Alabama

REGION: Southeast

University of South Carolina

REGION: Southeast

University of South Florida

REGION: Southeast

University of Southern California

REGION: Far West

University of Southern Mississippi

REGION: Southeast

University of Toledo

REGION: Great Lakes

University of Tulsa

REGION: Southwest

University of Utah

REGION: Rocky Mountains

University of Virginia

REGION: Southeast

University of Washington

REGION: Far West

University of Wisconsin-Madison

REGION: Great Lakes

University of Wyoming

REGION: Rocky Mountains

Utah State University

REGION: Rocky Mountains

Vanderbilt University

REGION: Southeast

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

REGION: Southeast

Wake Forest University

REGION: Southeast

Washington State University

REGION: Far West

West Virginia University

REGION: Southeast

Western Kentucky University

REGION: Southeast

Western Michigan University

REGION: Great Lakes

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*Note: Each institution is displayed with the FBS conference and/or Division I subdivision in which it was affiliated during the most recent fiscal year included in the spending database.