DIVISION II MEANS
affordability
n Rather
than being financially self-sustaining, almost all
Division II programs are funded through the institution itself, just
like other departments of the college or university.
n A
recent study demonstrated that a school moving from
Division II to Division I experienced an average real increase in
athletics spending of $3.7 million each year. Only $500,000, on
average, was offset by new revenue (tickets, medi a agreements,
donors, NCAA distribution, sponsorships). That means a
reclassifying school would have to generate $3.2 million each
year from other sources of funding (for example, increased
student fees, state government support, transfer of funds from
other campus departments).
n Division
II athletics events are a more affordable entertainment
option for community members. Division II schools near Division I
markets have experienced success with that approach.
n Division
II’s “partial-scholarship” model for financial aid helps
keep athletics budgets more in line with the institution’s bottom
line. As demonstrated by the following chart, it costs Division II
schools less than half as much to sponsor a competitive athletics
program as it does in Division I.
MEDIAN NET
OPERATING RESULTS
Generated Revenues
Total Expenses
Net Generated Revenue
DIVISION II
DIVISION I
Football
Football
DI Schools
Schools
Schools
Bowl Championship
Without
With
Without
Subdivision Subdivision Football
Football Football
$41,897,000
$3,793,000
$2,428,000
$640,000
$336,000
$62,227,000
$14,493,000
$14,023,000
$5,635,000
$4,177,000
- $11,623,000
- $10,833,000
- $10,724,000
- $4,800,000
- $3,776,000