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Lake County's only university spent $750,778 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. José-Marie Griffiths President at Dakota State University | Dakota State University

Dr. José-Marie Griffiths President at Dakota State University | Dakota State University

Lake County's institution invested $750,778 on their football teams in 2023, an 8.9% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 18.4% of all money invested on sport teams at Dakota State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Lake County have grown 195.5% 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 Lake County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$750,77818.4%
2022$689,70820.6%
2021$770,11323.4%
2020$711,31424.2%
2019$675,14720.1%

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