Colleges nationwide spend millions of dollars annually to help improve the appearance and conditions of sports fields. Colleges are spending more money on the athletic department more than ever before. “Between 2004 and 2014, there has been an 89% increase in new equipment that is affiliated with sports.” (Lipford, Jody W. and Jerry K. Slice. 2015). Since college sports have become very popular than before, more administrators are interested in investing more money for athletes. There needs to be a balance between each department in the university because there is potential and essential investments that each department needs. Every college student pays tuition for their education therefore, each department in a university should be looked
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Two important factors that bring in money to college sports are the number of students enrolled in the university and the size of the athletic department. The most costly sport in the U.S colleges is football. “Cost per undergraduate student are high for smaller schools and then drop rapidly as the number of students expands. Regardless of the number of students, as the level of play moves up, so do the cost.” (Lipford, Jody W. and Jerry K. Slice. 2015). A college that has a good sports team invest millions of dollars to receive titles and reputations from fans and future college students. Attending a college that consists of sports will affect all student fees. These fees are mandatory for every student, whether they are involved in sports or have no interest in a …show more content…
Stacy Johnson-Klein won the case and was rewarded $19.1 million dollars. Former Fresno State president, John Welty, wanted to appeal the lawsuit. John Welty stated,”The university will always act when the health and welfare of its students is endangered.” (Lloyd, Matt. 2007). This statement by former president John Welty indicated that he wanted to appeal the lawsuit for the students who will be having to contribute to the $19.1 million dollar lawsuit against Fresno State. This would endanger the students by increasing the tuition fees, which meant fewer investments in the school and higher tuition for current and future Fresno State
Two important factors that bring in money to college sports are the number of students enrolled in the university and the size of the athletic department. The most costly sport in the U.S colleges is football. “Cost per undergraduate student are high for smaller schools and then drop rapidly as the number of students expands. Regardless of the number of students, as the level of play moves up, so do the cost.” (Lipford, Jody W. and Jerry K. Slice. 2015). A college that has a good sports team invest millions of dollars to receive titles and reputations from fans and future college students. Attending a college that consists of sports will affect all student fees. These fees are mandatory for every student, whether they are involved in sports or have no interest in a …show more content…
Stacy Johnson-Klein won the case and was rewarded $19.1 million dollars. Former Fresno State president, John Welty, wanted to appeal the lawsuit. John Welty stated,”The university will always act when the health and welfare of its students is endangered.” (Lloyd, Matt. 2007). This statement by former president John Welty indicated that he wanted to appeal the lawsuit for the students who will be having to contribute to the $19.1 million dollar lawsuit against Fresno State. This would endanger the students by increasing the tuition fees, which meant fewer investments in the school and higher tuition for current and future Fresno State