Roxbury Community College in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, spent $60,515 on its women’s basketball teams in 2024, a total that is $472,411 below the Massachusetts state average of $532,926, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This figure represented 11.1% of all money spent on sports teams at the college during 2024.
The college has increased its overall athletics expenditures by 148.3% since 2010.
Basketball remains one of the most followed college sports in the country along with football, as large NCAA programs continue to attract significant fan attendance and television ratings similar to those seen in the NBA. Events such as March Madness routinely draw millions of viewers annually.
College sports have begun a new phase of athlete compensation after a federal settlement enabled schools to share revenue directly with players. Under the agreement, the NCAA will also pay $2.8 billion in retroactive damages to athletes who competed from 2016 onward over a period of 10 years.
In 2022, following persistent legal and legislative advocacy, college athletes were granted the ability to earn compensation from their names, images and likenesses due to new state regulations and an updated NCAA policy.
The NCAA reported earning nearly $900 million from March Madness and other Division I men’s basketball tournament media rights in the 2024 fiscal year, making basketball the main revenue source for the organization.
| Year | Basketball team’s expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26,904 | 15.3% |
| 2022 | $0 | 0% |
| 2023 | $39,381 | 13.6% |
| 2024 | $60,515 | 11.1% |
Information for this article derives from the U.S. Department of Education. The original data is available here.
