Pearl River Community College, located in Poplarville, Mississippi, allocated $950,297 in athletically related financial aid during the year 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
During 2024, a total of 152 male and 81 female student-athletes competed for one or more sports teams at Pearl River Community College. Male student-athletes received 68.4% more athletically related financial aid than their female counterparts.
The amount of athletically related financial aid awarded by Pearl River Community College rose by 5.7% compared to the previous year.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
College athletics has entered a new era of athlete compensation after a federal settlement allowed schools to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The agreement also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who competed from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Institution | Athletically Related Student Aid |
|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | $13,361,497 |
| University of Mississippi | $11,304,707 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | $5,670,216 |
| Mississippi College | $4,738,797 |
| William Carey University | $3,663,595 |
| Jackson State University | $3,495,182 |
| Alcorn State University | $3,014,167 |
| Delta State University | $1,798,326 |
| Blue Mountain College | $1,473,752 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | $1,242,383 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
