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2023: How much was spent on Franklin County women's football teams?

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Francis Achampong, Campus Chancellor | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

Francis Achampong, Campus Chancellor | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

Franklin County did not fund their women's collegiate football teams in 2023, unchanged from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The average sports expenses at Franklin County have grown 211.7% since 2010.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.

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