2017-2021 Comparison Graph

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Total Football Spending[i]
Total Football Coaching Salaries[i]
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Total Football Spending

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

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
North Dakota State University
-3.36% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$5,281,392$5,694,549$6,048,728$5,914,804$5,104,034
South Dakota State University
-2.00% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$6,173,730$6,808,090$7,069,710$7,059,893$6,050,082
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
University of Northern Iowa
-7.42% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$3,549,488$3,821,575$4,281,287$3,889,435$3,286,128
University of South Dakota
+4.33% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$3,634,781$3,877,691$4,207,009$3,962,750$3,792,221
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
North Dakota State University
-1.31% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$1,677,313$1,817,158$1,890,038$1,814,333$1,655,413
South Dakota State University
+26.58% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$1,000,319$1,075,028$1,165,381$1,271,861$1,266,215
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
University of Northern Iowa
+10.00% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$1,181,996$1,302,042$1,451,056$1,517,376$1,300,248
University of South Dakota
+13.40% (percent change in dollars) from 2017-2021
$1,102,752$1,146,748$1,175,116$1,270,485$1,250,515
Amounts reflect current dollars.