pan, the football program, in fact, the entire athletic department at OSU is self supporting. In fact, they give money to the University. The football program pretty much supports the largest athletic department in the country with 275 endowed scholarships, 900 scholarship athletes, and 300 full time and 1600 part time employees.
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Ohio State’s operating budget of $98 million in 2007 does not include any state or university monies, nor does it include any student fees. The Department of Athletics is totally self supporting.
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During the 2005-06 fiscal year, the Department of Athletics paid out to the University nearly $17 million, including more than $10,000,000 in grant-in-aid reimbursement.
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The Department of Athletics contributed $500,000 to the Thompson Memorial Library in 2005-06.
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