Sacramento City College in California reduced its basketball team spending by 30.6% in 2024, with total expenses amounting to $120,484, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Basketball team expenses at the school accounted for $120,484 in 2024, representing 4.6% of the total athletic budget for all sports teams at the college.
The basketball fund received over $171 million in NCAA revenue for the 2023–24 season.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, alongside football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, with tournaments like March Madness drawing millions of viewers annually.
| Year | Basketball teams’ expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $120,484 | 4.6% |
| 2023 | $173,616 | 6.4% |
| 2022 | $174,212 | 6.4% |
| 2020 | $102,671 | 4.3% |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
