The University of Washington-Seattle Campus directed $75,962,361 toward football teams in 2024, showing a 53.6% increase from the prior year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Football accounted for 40.5% of the university’s total athletic budget for 2024, totaling $75,962,361 in expenditures.
Sports-related spending at the University of Washington-Seattle Campus has grown by 204.5% on average since 2010.
College football is among the most prominent sports in the U.S., with certain college teams sometimes surpassing NFL teams in attendance and earnings.
U.S. college athletics entered a significant period of athlete compensation following a federal settlement that enabled schools to share revenue with players directly for the first time. This settlement also requires the NCAA to distribute $2.8 billion in back damages over a decade to athletes who competed from 2016 onward.
After sustained legal and legislative challenges, athletes in 2022 won the right to earn compensation for their names, images, and likenesses due to changes in state regulations and an updated NCAA policy.
Football Teams’ Expenditures of University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football teams’ expenditure | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38,441,025 | 33.3% |
| 2021 | $24,267,707 | 29.1% |
| 2022 | $58,144,085 | 42.6% |
| 2023 | $49,465,172 | 35.3% |
| 2024 | $75,962,361 | 40.5% |
Details for this report were gathered from the U.S. Department of Education. Source data is available here.
