2017-2021 Comparison Graph

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Bowling Green State UniversityMiami UniversityUniversity of North DakotaWestern Michigan University
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Total Expenses[i]
Total Football Spending[i]
Total Football Coaching Salaries[i]
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Total Revenues

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

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Bowling Green State University
-20.02% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$25,303,291$24,673,957$26,001,184$25,090,216$20,238,705
Miami University
-16.98% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$37,766,348$36,772,588$39,644,248$38,814,769$31,355,429
University of North Dakota
-10.90% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$28,201,349$28,656,183$30,499,909$28,632,782$25,128,147
Western Michigan University
-30.38% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$38,516,531$36,223,080$38,492,604$33,195,174$26,813,945
Amounts reflect current dollars.

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Total Expenses

Total athletic operating expenses, including athletic scholarship costs.

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Bowling Green State University
-15.30% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$23,753,571$24,393,090$25,780,900$24,681,709$20,119,961
Miami University
-16.79% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$36,097,843$37,127,174$38,650,630$37,814,569$30,036,336
University of North Dakota
-5.84% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$26,727,343$27,455,093$30,414,914$28,646,449$25,166,587
Western Michigan University
-29.65% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$38,271,134$37,925,540$38,997,076$35,166,128$26,924,574
Amounts reflect current dollars.

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Total Football Spending

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

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Bowling Green State University
-17.28% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$6,348,904$6,887,242$7,750,186$7,229,070$5,251,594
Miami University
-21.99% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$9,348,845$8,842,467$9,273,204$9,311,201$7,293,116
University of North Dakota
+4.73% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$4,464,097$4,639,678$5,015,246$5,477,498$4,675,387
Western Michigan University
-42.23% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$10,302,374$9,197,073$9,752,828$9,346,842$5,951,641
Amounts reflect current dollars.

Total 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.

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Bowling Green State University
+7.17% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$1,653,046$1,798,551$2,200,025$2,025,635$1,771,631
Miami University
+16.61% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$2,183,413$2,261,190$2,338,540$2,652,775$2,546,147
University of North Dakota
+6.67% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$1,129,732$1,160,531$1,166,345$1,191,107$1,205,057
Western Michigan University
-22.00% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$2,972,669$2,842,445$3,011,578$2,946,311$2,318,658
Amounts reflect current dollars.