Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, dedicated $598,809 to its football programs in 2024, reflecting an 8.7% increase from the prior year, based on figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Football represented 12.4% of the athletic department’s total expenditures at Lewis & Clark College during 2024.
Sports-related expenses at Lewis & Clark College have gone up 66.1% on average since 2010.
College football stands among the largest sports in the United States, with several college teams surpassing NFL teams in attendance and profitability.
College athletics is experiencing a new phase of athlete compensation following a federal settlement that enables institutions to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The settlement also mandates the NCAA to distribute $2.8 billion in retrospective damages over 10 years to athletes who participated from 2016 onward.
By 2022, years of legislative and legal action led to athletes securing the ability to earn income from their names, images and likenesses as permitted by state laws and updated NCAA policy.
Football Teams’ Expenditures of Lewis & Clark College in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football teams’ expenditure | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $491,295 | 15.1% |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% |
| 2022 | $502,393 | 14.5% |
| 2023 | $551,001 | 14.5% |
| 2024 | $598,809 | 12.4% |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
