In 2024, Thomas More University, located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, disbursed $2,666,000 in financial aid connected to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
During the same year, 394 male and 215 female student-athletes represented Thomas More University across various sports. Male student-athletes received 126.1% more athletically related financial aid than their female counterparts.
The total amount of athletically related financial aid awarded by Thomas More University rose by 1.1% compared to the previous year.
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.
College athletics has entered a new era of athlete compensation after a federal settlement allowed schools to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The agreement also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who competed from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Institution | Athletically Related Student Aid |
|---|---|
| University of Louisville | $17,088,951 |
| University of Kentucky | $16,574,342 |
| Georgetown College | $14,392,799 |
| Union College | $9,339,275 |
| Campbellsville University | $8,345,147 |
| Lindsey Wilson College | $6,202,359 |
| Western Kentucky University | $6,196,552 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | $5,953,465 |
| Murray State University | $5,163,117 |
| University of the Cumberlands | $4,697,374 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
