In 2024, Texas A&M University-Commerce distributed $6,046,358 in financial aid connected to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
A total of 193 male and 131 female student-athletes participated in one or more sports teams at Texas A&M University-Commerce during 2024. Male athletes received 31.8% more athletically related financial aid than their female counterparts.
The university saw a 34.2% increase in athletically related financial aid 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas Christian University | $25,518,105 |
| Southern Methodist University | $25,285,582 |
| Baylor University | $20,538,898 |
| Rice University | $18,262,986 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $15,089,065 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | $13,222,995 |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | $13,119,299 |
| Abilene Christian University | $10,408,689 |
| Houston Baptist University | $10,201,525 |
| University of Houston | $9,182,114 |
