Mahaska County’s institution invested $2,199,231 on their football teams in 2023, a decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This represents 13.6% of all money invested on sport teams at William Penn University during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Mahaska County have grown 296.5% 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.
Football Team’s Expenditures in Mahaska County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,199,231 | 13.6% |
| 2022 | $2,297,625 | 14.5% |
| 2021 | $2,329,362 | 16.6% |
| 2020 | $1,156,129 | 16.3% |
| 2019 | $1,432,955 | 19.9% |