During 2024, Central Arizona College of Coolidge distributed a total of $883,561 in financial aid connected to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
A total of 247 student-athletes represented Central Arizona College in 2024, with 129 males and 118 females competing across various sports. Male athletes received 20.6% less athletically related financial aid compared to their female counterparts.
The college saw a 13% increase in athletically related financial aid in 2024 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 |
|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $16,927,522 |
| University of Arizona | $16,058,134 |
| Arizona Christian University | $9,859,443 |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | $9,342,084 |
| Northern Arizona University | $6,447,051 |
| Grand Canyon University | $5,787,571 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | $2,754,102 |
| Eastern Arizona College | $2,421,164 |
| Arizona Western College | $1,220,227 |
| Central Arizona College | $883,561 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
