In 2024, the University of Arizona in Tucson disbursed $16,058,134 in financial aid connected to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
A total of 270 male and 233 female student-athletes participated in one or more sports teams representing the University of Arizona in 2024. Male student-athletes received 19.4% more athletically related financial aid than their female counterparts.
The University of Arizona saw a 0.4% increase in the amount of athletically related financial aid awarded compared to the previous year.
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.
College athletics has entered a new era of athlete compensation after a federal settlement allowed schools to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The agreement also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who competed from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Institution | Athletically Related Student Aid |
|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $16,927,522 |
| University of Arizona | $16,058,134 |
| Arizona Christian University | $9,859,443 |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | $9,342,084 |
| Northern Arizona University | $6,447,051 |
| Grand Canyon University | $5,787,571 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | $2,754,102 |
| Eastern Arizona College | $2,421,164 |
| Arizona Western College | $1,220,227 |
| Central Arizona College | $883,561 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
