In 2024, Murray State College located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, distributed $885,466 in financial aid connected to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
A total of 123 male and 92 female student-athletes participated in one or more sports teams at Murray State College during 2024. Male student-athletes received 1.9% more athletically related financial aid compared to their female counterparts.
The amount of athletically related financial aid provided by Murray State College rose by 1.6% 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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus | $19,073,458 |
| University of Tulsa | $16,920,213 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | $9,745,196 |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | $6,269,450 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | $4,916,150 |
| Oral Roberts University | $4,869,375 |
| Southern Nazarene University | $4,710,393 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | $3,724,368 |
| Oklahoma City University | $3,559,838 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | $3,005,912 |
