SALT LAKE CITY — A report by the Utah State Auditor comparing athletics revenues at Utah's public colleges and universities asks policymakers to consider two questions: How much should NCAA athletics funding be subsidized? And how much of that should come out of students' pockets?
The report released Tuesday examines the portion of total athletics revenue for each institution generated through subsidies, including tuition waivers, student fees, state funds and other sources independent of sporting events. In total, Utah's eight public colleges and universities receive more than $56 million in subsidized funding for athletics.
"The key purpose from our perspective is to provide more transparency to the public and policymakers," Auditor John Dougall said.