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Waller County's only university spent $3,195,455 on football teams in 2023

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Tomikia P. LeGrande, Ed.D., President | Prairie View A & M University

Tomikia P. LeGrande, Ed.D., President | Prairie View A & M University

Waller County's institution invested $3,195,455 on their football teams in 2023, the same as in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 21.6% of all money invested on sport teams at Prairie View A & M University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Waller County have grown 114% 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 Waller County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$3,195,45521.6%
2022$3,195,45521.6%
2021$2,875,01823.9%
2020$3,403,69924.9%
2019$3,623,54727.3%

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