2012-2017 Comparison Graph

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Total Football Spending[i]
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Total Football Spending

Total football operating expenses, including the cost of athletics student aid.

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Atlantic Coast Conference Total
+45.62% (percent change in dollars) from 2012-2017
$183,571,007$186,751,889$207,094,949$210,677,480$251,879,125$267,319,439
Big 12 Conference Total
+7.09% (percent change in dollars) from 2012-2017
$211,177,036$180,475,966$196,474,044$201,857,921$208,394,728$226,144,854
Big Ten Conference Total
+71.84% (percent change in dollars) from 2012-2017
$264,939,040$284,927,132$321,255,318$369,799,489$417,889,459$455,262,595
Pacific-12 Conference Total
+34.06% (percent change in dollars) from 2012-2017
$221,683,947$229,633,873$260,206,598$271,659,459$289,630,680$297,182,870
Southeastern Conference Total
+70.04% (percent change in dollars) from 2012-2017
$301,601,726$392,127,184$423,094,715$441,590,580$493,039,099$512,839,171
Amounts reflect CPI inflation-adjusted dollars.