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Passaic County's men's football teams receive $744,321 in 2023

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Steven M. Rose, Ed.D., President | Passaic County Community College

Steven M. Rose, Ed.D., President | Passaic County Community College

Passaic County spent $744,321 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 3.5% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 7.9% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Passaic County have grown 43.4% 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 Passaic County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$744,3217.9%
2022$718,8917.8%
2021$643,1738.3%
2020$802,1809.4%
2019$961,52410.5%

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