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Rock Island County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

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Andrea Talentino President | Augustana College

Andrea Talentino President | Augustana College

Rock Island County did not fund their women's collegiate football teams in 2023, unchanged from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Meanwhile, men's football teams received $602,059.

The average sports expenses at Rock Island County have grown 43.9% since 2010.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.

Women's Football Team's Expenditures in Rock Island County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$602,05910.9%
2022$606,59111.9%
2021$546,82314%
2020$600,30913.1%
2019$793,93615.4%

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