Kansas University vs Davidson Revenues and Expense Data

Source: US Department of Education
http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/InstList.asp

At the college level how can it cost $5 million more to field a D-I basketball team? Or how can one team spend more than $85,000
per player than another team and call that an even playing field. I understand it at the professional level New York Yankees vs the Kansas City Royals. Like I said the administration needs to sharpen their pencils and give Kansas home grown kids in minor sports the same opportunities for an education as they do for kids from out of state.

KU Data Expense for Men's Basketball - $6,170,233
Davidson Expense for Men's Basketball - $1,144,821

KU Data Expense for Men's Basketball per player-
operating expense per player $104,812

Davidson Expense for Men's Basketball per player -
operating expense per player $15,467

Source: US Department of Education
Source: US Department of Education
http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/InstList.asp



Expenses by Team

Varsity Teams Men's Teams Women's Teams Total
Basketball $6,170,233 $2,886,570 $9,056,803
Grand Total Expenses $58,046,962

Davidson

Expenses by Team

Varsity Teams Men's Teams Women's Teams
Basketball $1,144,821 $839,626

Davidson

Operating Expenses by Team

Men's Teams
Varsity Teams Participants Operating Expenses per Participant By Team
Basketball 13 $15,467 $201,069

KU
Operating Expenses by Team

Men's Teams
Varsity Teams Participants Operating Expenses per Participant By Team
Basketball 17 $104,812 $1,781,810