Montgomery College, located in Rockville, Maryland, distributed $192,022 in financial aid tied to athletics during the year 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
During 2024, a total of 126 student-athletes—79 men and 47 women—participated in one or more sports teams at Montgomery College. Male athletes received 77.3% more athletically related financial aid than their female counterparts.
The institution saw a 31% increase in athletically related financial aid in 2024 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 Maryland-College Park | $20,270,050 |
| Mount St. Mary’s University | $9,577,996 |
| Towson University | $7,678,325 |
| Morgan State University | $6,568,518 |
| Loyola University Maryland | $6,519,046 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $5,841,343 |
| Frostburg State University | $2,742,407 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | $2,636,480 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $1,964,833 |
| Coppin State University | $1,627,698 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
