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Strafford County's only university spent $5,610,601 on football teams in 2023

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James W. Dean, Jr., President, University of New Hampshire | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

James W. Dean, Jr., President, University of New Hampshire | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Strafford County's institution invested $5,610,601 on their football teams in 2023, an 18.9% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 15.9% of all money invested on sport teams at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Strafford County have grown 35.9% 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 Strafford County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$5,610,60115.9%
2022$4,720,12015.1%
2021$4,253,92415.2%
2020$5,349,05616.9%
2019$5,264,38416.3%

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