In its 2010 report, the Knight Commission recommended greater transparency of athletics finances for college sports noting that “real long-term progress in athletics financing across all NCAA Division I institutions requires the availability of clear, comparable, and complete financial data, together with strategies to improve accountability. The Commission also introduced new financial metrics that could be used to develop criteria to hold athletics spending in check.
See Restoring the Balance for more specific recommendations.
In an effort to provide greater financial transparency, the Knight Commission is tracking various elements of athletics and academic spending. Below, find December 2012 updated financial data. Please SCROLL DOWN to view all the images; click on each to download as a PDF.
Download PDF for Football Bowl Subdivision
Download PDF for Football Championship Subdivision
Download PDF for Division I – No Football
Download PDF for distribution of expenses
Download PDF for sources of revenue
Download PDF for academic and athletics spending comparison by subdivision and conference
Download PDF for academic and athletics spending comparisons by quartile
