In 2024, Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia allocated $860,400 to its basketball teams, reflecting a 4.1% reduction from the prior year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Basketball accounted for $860,400 in expenses, representing 35.8% of the university’s total spending on all sports teams in 2024.
The basketball fund received over $171 million in NCAA revenue for the 2023–24 season.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, alongside football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, with tournaments like March Madness drawing millions of viewers annually.
Basketball Teams’ Expenditures of Clayton State University Over 5 years
| Year | Basketball teams’ expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $860,400 | 35.8% |
| 2023 | $897,401 | 32.2% |
| 2022 | $890,655 | 30% |
| 2021 | $677,414 | 31.2% |
| 2020 | $831,515 | 30% |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
