In 2024, Morris College, located in Sumter, South Carolina, distributed $139,561 in financial aid linked to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
During 2024, 33 male and 39 female student-athletes participated in one or more sports teams at Morris College. Male student-athletes received 8.8% less athletically related financial aid compared to their female counterparts.
The total amount of athletically related financial aid provided by Morris College declined by 17.9% from 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 |
|---|---|
| Clemson University | $14,060,433 |
| Wofford College | $13,486,016 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $13,366,666 |
| Furman University | $13,249,499 |
| Coastal Carolina University | $10,149,347 |
| North Greenville University | $9,152,531 |
| Charleston Southern University | $6,356,036 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $6,174,648 |
| College of Charleston | $5,883,980 |
| Limestone University | $5,358,915 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
