President Garnett S. Stokes | University of New Mexico-Main Campus
President Garnett S. Stokes | University of New Mexico-Main Campus
This translates to roughly 23.9% of all spending for sports teams at the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Bernalillo County have grown 51.7% 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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Bernalillo County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10,988,147 | 23.9% |
| 2022 | $9,675,554 | 22% |
| 2021 | $8,249,940 | 23.9% |
| 2020 | $9,600,487 | 25.5% |
| 2019 | $9,160,962 | 22.9% |
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