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Stone County's only university spent $1,064,917 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Mary Graham President | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Dr. Mary Graham President | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Stone County's institution invested $1,064,917 on their football teams in 2023, a decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 26.2% of all money invested on sport teams at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Stone County have grown 107.7% since 2010.

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.

In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.

Football Team's Expenditures in Stone County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,064,91726.2%
2022$1,076,28732.2%
2021$921,43330.4%
2020$760,06832.1%
2019$713,94430.1%

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