Athletic Spending
The U. S. Department of Education publishes statistics on athletic spending by colleges. In 2008-09, athletic spending by NESCAC schools was as follows:
| School | Athletic Spending | Div III rank | Amount per Student | Div III rank | # Varsity Athletes | Div III rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | $4,787,882 | 12 | $2,821 | 5 | 525 | 38 |
| Bates | $3,935,033 | 19 | $2,215 | 21 | 610 | 18 |
| Bowdoin | $4,107,899 | 14 | $2,393 | 10 | 626 | 13 |
| Colby | $4,102,759 | 15 | $2,221 | 19 | 624 | 14 |
| Connecticut | $2,948,418 | 53 | $1,699 | 46 | 477 | 63 |
| Hamilton | $2,557,165 | 69 | $1,395 | 90 | 563 | 28 |
| Middlebury | $4,926,939 | 8 | $2,043 | 24 | 654 | 10 |
| Trinity | $4,469,160 | 13 | $2,049 | 23 | 610 | 19 |
| Tufts | $3,365,255 | 30 | $672 | 266 | 728 | 5 |
| Wesleyan | $4,067,608 | 16 | $1,480 | 75 | 586 | 22 |
| Williams | $4,891,702 | 9 | $2,466 | 7 | 793 | 2 |
Eight (out of eleven) NESCAC schools rank in the top 20 of Division III for total athletic spending. With the exception of Connecticut College, all NESCAC schools rank in the top 10% of Division III for # of varsity athletes. Connecticut College athletic spending and # of varsity athletes are low because it does not have a football team. Tufts per-student athletic spending is low because it has nearly double the undergraduate population (5,100) of its nearest NESCAC rival (Wesleyan, with 2,700).
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