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University of Colorado Boulder

Subdivision: 
FBS
Conference: 
Pacific-12*
Undergraduate Size: 
30,886
Number of Sports Teams: 
17
Total Unduplicated Athletes: [i] 
399
State: 
Colorado
Region: 
Rocky Mountains
Carnegie Classification: 
Research Universities

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.

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This graph shows the major athletics operating expenses for University of Colorado Boulder
*See COVID Note on 2020 and 2021 data

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Medical [i]
Competition Guarantees [i]
Recruiting [i]
Game Expenses and Travel [i]
Facilities and Equipment [i]
Coaches Compensation [i]
Support and Admin Compensation w/Severance [i]
Athletic Student Aid [i]
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Amounts reflect current dollars.

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This graph shows the major operating revenues for University of Colorado Boulder
*See COVID Note on 2020 and 2021 data

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Corporate Sponsorship, Advertising, Licensing [i]
Donor Contributions [i]
Competition Guarantees [i]
NCAA/Conference Distributions, Media Rights, and Post-Season Football [i]
Ticket Sales [i]
Institutional/Government Support [i]
Student Fees [i]
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Amounts reflect current dollars.

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RefineTotal Academic Spending (University-Wide)

Total expenditures for the direct role and mission activities of an institution. It includes functional classifications of expenditures for instruction, research, public service, academic support, student services, institutional support, scholarships and fellowships, and operations and maintenance.

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N/A University of Colorado Boulder
N/A Pacific-12 Conference Median
N/A FBS Median
Amounts reflect current dollars. A missing or broken line in a graph represents missing data or data not included.

RefineTotal Athletic Revenues

Total revenues for the athletics program minus “Less Transfers to the Institution.” [i]

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1% University of Colorado Boulder
26% Pacific-12 Conference Median
50% FBS Median
Amounts reflect current dollars. A missing or broken line in a graph represents missing data or data not included.

RefineTotal Athletic Expenses

Total athletic operating expenses, including athletic scholarship costs.

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
University of Colorado Boulder+6% from 2017-2022
$90,640,627$89,826,611$98,413,284$91,182,106$64,551,755$95,968,696
Pacific-12 Conference Median+25% from 2017-2022
$95,291,179$106,944,047$103,621,285$101,457,039$87,344,843$119,247,020
FBS Median+49% from 2017-2022
$56,327,225$62,937,137$70,797,326$66,370,147$61,699,710$83,691,991
Amounts reflect current dollars. A missing or broken line in a graph represents missing data or data not included.

RefineTotal Football Spending

Total football operating expenses, including the cost of athletics student aid.

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Pacific-12 Conference Median
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15% University of Colorado Boulder
31% Pacific-12 Conference Median
31% FBS Median
Amounts reflect current dollars. A missing or broken line in a graph represents missing data or data not included.

RefineTotal Football Coaching Salaries

Total compensation reported for all football coaches, including salaries, benefits and bonuses paid by the university, and contractually-guaranteed amounts paid by third parties.

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
University of Colorado Boulder+12% from 2017-2022
$7,544,159$9,744,982$8,338,928$8,831,931$7,422,670$8,411,908
Pacific-12 Conference Median+16% from 2017-2022
$7,614,625$9,088,760$8,472,835$8,582,968$8,880,106$8,859,218
FBS Median+43% from 2017-2022
$4,724,406$5,337,452$6,265,150$6,564,901$6,044,091$6,744,747
Amounts reflect current dollars. A missing or broken line in a graph represents missing data or data not included.

RefineTotal Annual Debt Service, Leases and Rental Fees on Athletic Facilities

Payment of principal and interest on athletic facilities debt, leases and rental fees in the reporting year.

NOTE: NCAA definitional changes increased, for some institutions, the amounts reported in this area beginning in 2014-15.

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University of Colorado Boulder
Pacific-12 Conference Median
FBS Median
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Percent Change
-91% University of Colorado Boulder
22% Pacific-12 Conference Median
12% FBS Median
Amounts reflect current dollars. A missing or broken line in a graph represents missing data or data not included.

RefineTotal Athletics Related Debt

Total athletic debt balances owed by the athletic department.

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
University of Colorado Boulder+5% from 2017-2022
$179,437,983$178,144,654$168,972,114$163,098,917$170,404,274$188,941,235
Pacific-12 Conference Median+6% from 2017-2022
$157,502,408$162,792,327$156,448,557$151,259,459$164,032,233$166,493,027
FBS Median+1% from 2017-2022
$60,951,281$57,810,928$60,665,176$59,302,000$59,281,313$61,451,636
Amounts reflect current dollars. A missing or broken line in a graph represents missing data or data not included.

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