In 2024, St. Petersburg College, located in Clearwater, Florida, awarded $867,682 in financial aid designated for athletic purposes, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
A total of 97 student-athletes competed for St. Petersburg College in 2024, including 38 men and 59 women. Male athletes received 35.6% less athletically related financial aid compared to their female counterparts.
The amount of athletically related financial aid provided by St. Petersburg College rose 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 Miami | $20,272,735 |
| University of Florida | $12,906,459 |
| University of South Florida | $12,434,229 |
| University of Central Florida | $11,527,791 |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | $9,046,170 |
| Stetson University | $8,032,809 |
| Florida State University | $8,022,283 |
| Webber International University | $7,989,108 |
| Jacksonville University | $7,955,334 |
| Florida International University | $7,626,342 |
