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Which SEC Alumni Have the Deepest Pockets?
I’ve shown you which SEC schools are making the most from football, but which athletic departments are making the most from donor contributions?
| School | Contributions | % of Total Revenue | |
| 1 | University of Florida | $39,350,660.00 | 34% |
| 2 | Louisiana State University | $38,255,521.00 | 34% |
| 3 | University of Alabama | $33,739,056.00 | 26% |
| 4 | Auburn University | $29,731,122.00 | 32% |
| 5 | University of Tennessee | $27,936,952.00 | 24% |
| 6 | University of Georgia | $27,354,228.00 | 30% |
| 7 | University of South Carolina | $23,987,283.00 | 30% |
| 8 | University of Kentucky | $13,161,669.00 | 17% |
| 9 | University of Arkansas | $13,124,754.00 | 17% |
| 10 | University of Mississippi | $5,375,438.00 | 12% |
| 11 | Mississippi State University | $0.00 | 0% |
Note that Vanderbilt’s numbers are not available because it is a private institution and not subject to open records requests.
I’m guessing one of the first things you noticed was Mississippi State not showing any contributions for the 2009-2010 school year. I spoke with Steve Corhern, the Assistant AD for Business Operations at Mississippi State University, and asked why they had shown contributions in past years but not in 2009-2010. Turns out it’s good news: Read the rest of this entry
Who’s Making Money in SEC Football?
Is your team turning a profit in its athletic department? Is it spending in line with its revenue? Could this have any effect on performance on the field? Thanks to a federal statute requiring all colleges and universities that receive Title IV funding (federal student aid) to report the financials for their athletic department, I have the answers for you. (See the Note at the end for more information on this data.)
First, let’s take a look at how the schools rank in terms of revenue for just the football program. For added comparison, I have put each school’s stadium capacity next to their name, since that would have a direct effect on their ability to bring in revenue:
| Stadium Capacity | Football Revenue | ||
| 1 | Univ. of Alabama | 101,821 | $71,884,525.00 |
| 2 | Univ. of Georgia | 92,746 | $70,838,539.00 |
| 3 | Louisiana State Univ. | 92,400 | $68,819,806.00 |
| 4 | Univ. of Florida | 88,548 | $68,715,750.00 |
| 5 | Auburn Univ. | 87,451 | $66,162,720.00 |
| 6 | Univ. of South Carolina | 80,250 | $58,266,159.00 |
| 7 | Univ. of Tennessee | 102,037 | $56,593,946.00 |
| 8 | Univ. of Arkansas | 76,000 | $48,524,244.00 |
| 9 | Univ. of Kentucky | 67,606 | $31,890,572.00 |
| 10 | Univ. of Mississippi | 60,580 | $28,409,774.00 |
| 11 | Mississippi State Univ. | 55,082 | $14,551,275.00 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt Univ. | 41,448 | $14,152,061.00 |
I’m sure it comes as no surprise to see perennial contenders like LSU, Florida and Alabama at the top.
Now let’s take a look at who the big spenders are: Read the rest of this entry
