Westchester County's universities spent no money on their football teams in 2023

President Milagros “Milly” Peña | SUNY at Purchase College

By Westchester Reporter

Jun 21, 2024

Westchester County's six colleges did not fund their football teams in 2023, the same as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The average sports expenses at Westchester County have grown 96.1% 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.

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Mercy College• Suny Westchester Community College• Suny At Purchase College• Sarah Lawrence College• Iona College• Manhattanville College