College athletic costs continuing to rise.
"Among a few of the data points generated by the Knight database:
• From 2005-2011, in every Division I subdivision, athletic spending per athlete grew at a faster rate than academic spending per student.
• During that same period, academic spending per student at institutions that compete in the NCAA's top competitive level, the Football Bowl Subdivision, rose by 3 percent after adjusting for inflation, while athletic spending per athlete increased 31 percent and football spending per football player grew 52 percent -- excluding spending on athletic scholarships.
• From 2005-2011, the growth in institutional support for athletics per athlete was greater than the growth in academic spending per student."
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"Among a few of the data points generated by the Knight database:
• From 2005-2011, in every Division I subdivision, athletic spending per athlete grew at a faster rate than academic spending per student.
• During that same period, academic spending per student at institutions that compete in the NCAA's top competitive level, the Football Bowl Subdivision, rose by 3 percent after adjusting for inflation, while athletic spending per athlete increased 31 percent and football spending per football player grew 52 percent -- excluding spending on athletic scholarships.
• From 2005-2011, the growth in institutional support for athletics per athlete was greater than the growth in academic spending per student."
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