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How much is the average NJ taxpayer on the hook for Rutgers ATHLETICS and just athletics?
Feel free to add other questions with respectable answers as we move into this season.
Or you could remind them that the B1G is a financial machine and Rutgers gets a full share annually starting in 2021...and that is estimated at $57 million annually, compared to the last AAC payout we received of $7 million.Let's start here:
In 2015, "Direct Institutional Support" to Rutgers Athletics was $12,926,813.00. This is the amount of money commonly known as "the subsidy", i.e. the money that the athletic department gets from the school.
Rutgers' total budgetary revenue for 2015 was $1,064,020,227.00
Of that, $193,013,570.00 came from New Jersey state appropriations.
So in doing the math, 18% of the school's total budgetary revenue comes from New Jersey tax dollars.
18% of the school's contribution to athletics is $2,326,826.00.
In 2015, gross income tax revenues were $13.25 billion. The average per capita tax bill was $1,359.00 - note that this is per capita, not per tax filer.
This means that, on average, Rutgers athletics costs each person in New Jersey...
24 cents.
So whenever somebody bitches to you about their tax dollars going to Rutgers Athletics, reach into your pocket, hand 'em two bits and say, "Here. Now we're even."
Of course, you could also remind them that none of that money goes to the football program, which in 2015 had operating revenues of $26 million and operating expenses of $18 million. The total amount of Direct Institutional Support for Rutgers football is zero. The total amount of Student Fees directed to Rutgers Football is zero. As is the case with most large athletic programs, all the outside money pays for the other sports.
I ask if they watched the 78-0 game? Usually answer is "no". I ask if they watched a good chunk of highlights. Usual answer is "no". Then I tell the I sat through the whole game and every home game for the last 27 years...and that I'm buying more season tix...so stfu.Q. 136 - 0 ???!!!
A. Humminna, humminna, ....
24 cents.
Let's start here:
In 2015, "Direct Institutional Support" to Rutgers Athletics was $12,926,813.00. This is the amount of money commonly known as "the subsidy", i.e. the money that the athletic department gets from the school.
Rutgers' total budgetary revenue for 2015 was $1,064,020,227.00
Of that, $193,013,570.00 came from New Jersey state appropriations.
So in doing the math, 18% of the school's total budgetary revenue comes from New Jersey tax dollars.
18% of the school's contribution to athletics is $2,326,826.00.
In 2015, gross income tax revenues were $13.25 billion. The average per capita tax bill was $1,359.00 - note that this is per capita, not per tax filer.
This means that, on average, Rutgers athletics costs each person in New Jersey...
24 cents.
So whenever somebody bitches to you about their tax dollars going to Rutgers Athletics, reach into your pocket, hand 'em two bits and say, "Here. Now we're even."
Of course, you could also remind them that none of that money goes to the football program, which in 2015 had operating revenues of $26 million and operating expenses of $18 million. The total amount of Direct Institutional Support for Rutgers football is zero. The total amount of Student Fees directed to Rutgers Football is zero. As is the case with most large athletic programs, all the outside money pays for the other sports.
You don't live here anymore. So you're not around it as much.I ask if they watched the 78-0 game? Usually answer is "no". I ask if they watched a good chunk of highlights. Usual answer is "no". Then I tell the I sat through the whole game and every home game for the last 27 years...and that I'm buying more season tix...so stfu.
Just the fact that we have a thread on this shows how pussified we are. Tell people to STFU.
Awesome job!Let's start here:
In 2015, "Direct Institutional Support" to Rutgers Athletics was $12,926,813.00. This is the amount of money commonly known as "the subsidy", i.e. the money that the athletic department gets from the school.
Rutgers' total budgetary revenue for 2015 was $1,064,020,227.00
Of that, $193,013,570.00 came from New Jersey state appropriations.
So in doing the math, 18% of the school's total budgetary revenue comes from New Jersey tax dollars.
18% of the school's contribution to athletics is $2,326,826.00.
In 2015, gross income tax revenues were $13.25 billion. The average per capita tax bill was $1,359.00 - note that this is per capita, not per tax filer.
This means that, on average, Rutgers athletics costs each person in New Jersey...
24 cents.
So whenever somebody bitches to you about their tax dollars going to Rutgers Athletics, reach into your pocket, hand 'em two bits and say, "Here. Now we're even."
Of course, you could also remind them that none of that money goes to the football program, which in 2015 had operating revenues of $26 million and operating expenses of $18 million. The total amount of Direct Institutional Support for Rutgers football is zero. The total amount of Student Fees directed to Rutgers Football is zero. As is the case with most large athletic programs, all the outside money pays for the other sports.
I get plenty of it...I'm the only Rutgers person a lot of people up here know...You don't live here anymore. So you're not around it as much.
But do appreciate your earlier effort in the thread. Thanks
Keep fighting the good fight up there. But it's still not the same. The greater the distance you get from NJ the softer the drumbeat.I get plenty of it...I'm the only Rutgers person a lot of people up here know...
His wife's in a coma.
It won't be in City (we don't do my brother's UWS place on Riverside until the Parade in March) but the rest is surprisingly spot on except it is more of a blues vibe than a jazzy one.I imagine E5 in a smoking jacket with a pipe drinking a Manhattan listening to the Girl From Ipanema in his Penthouse in NYC eating steak tartare.And he is discussing Rutgers football? Nah I don't think so.
Let's start here:
In 2015, "Direct Institutional Support" to Rutgers Athletics was $12,926,813.00. This is the amount of money commonly known as "the subsidy", i.e. the money that the athletic department gets from the school.
Rutgers' total budgetary revenue for 2015 was $1,064,020,227.00
Of that, $193,013,570.00 came from New Jersey state appropriations.
So in doing the math, 18% of the school's total budgetary revenue comes from New Jersey tax dollars.
18% of the school's contribution to athletics is $2,326,826.00.
In 2015, gross income tax revenues were $13.25 billion. The average per capita tax bill was $1,359.00 - note that this is per capita, not per tax filer.
This means that, on average, Rutgers athletics costs each person in New Jersey...
24 cents.
So whenever somebody bitches to you about their tax dollars going to Rutgers Athletics, reach into your pocket, hand 'em two bits and say, "Here. Now we're even."
Of course, you could also remind them that none of that money goes to the football program, which in 2015 had operating revenues of $26 million and operating expenses of $18 million. The total amount of Direct Institutional Support for Rutgers football is zero. The total amount of Student Fees directed to Rutgers Football is zero. As is the case with most large athletic programs, all the outside money pays for the other sports.
Let's start here:
In 2015, "Direct Institutional Support" to Rutgers Athletics was $12,926,813.00. This is the amount of money commonly known as "the subsidy", i.e. the money that the athletic department gets from the school.
Rutgers' total budgetary revenue for 2015 was $1,064,020,227.00
Of that, $193,013,570.00 came from New Jersey state appropriations.
So in doing the math, 18% of the school's total budgetary revenue comes from New Jersey tax dollars.
18% of the school's contribution to athletics is $2,326,826.00.
In 2015, gross income tax revenues were $13.25 billion. The average per capita tax bill was $1,359.00 - note that this is per capita, not per tax filer.
This means that, on average, Rutgers athletics costs each person in New Jersey...
24 cents.
So whenever somebody bitches to you about their tax dollars going to Rutgers Athletics, reach into your pocket, hand 'em two bits and say, "Here. Now we're even."
Of course, you could also remind them that none of that money goes to the football program, which in 2015 had operating revenues of $26 million and operating expenses of $18 million. The total amount of Direct Institutional Support for Rutgers football is zero. The total amount of Student Fees directed to Rutgers Football is zero. As is the case with most large athletic programs, all the outside money pays for the other sports.
SOLID work. Can't believe you didn't get more likes.
He's got a history here. LOL
Six to go.If you like me 7 more times you can be my 5000th. :)
And why would it? Is not like it's necrophilia, which would be just totally wrong.Ha. Like that's ever stopped me before.
You're on a roll. :)I ask if they watched the 78-0 game? Usually answer is "no". I ask if they watched a good chunk of highlights. Usual answer is "no". Then I tell the I sat through the whole game and every home game for the last 27 years...and that I'm buying more season tix...so stfu.
Just the fact that we have a thread on this shows how pussified we are. Tell people to STFU.
#4999 teed him up for ya...If you like me 7 more times you can be my 5000th. :)
If we leave him hanging there for a few weeks, it'll be that much more satisfying when that last like happens.#4999 teed him up for ya...
I hate when ignorant assholes attack RU...You're on a roll. :)
I'm not even an RU grad and I regularly defend the school. Local media, like NJ.COM, have done a number on people though. It wasn't until last year, or the year before, when I realized that the football program (and men's basketball program) operate in the black. Local media stories had me thinking the football program was costing students tons of money - which is simply not true at all.I hate when ignorant assholes attack RU... I hate it more when RU Grads don't defend the University...
This is the one I think a lot of us will be asked.But if it is a case of "why does Rutgers even try to play at this level.." thing... then ask them why New Jersey doesn't deserve one State University offering athletics at the highest level when some flyover states have 3 schools fielding teams at that level?
What is it about New Jersey residents that they have no state pride? Why don't they want to provide top level athletics to the children who want to stay home and attend the State U and graduate in the new jersey and live in New Jersey and become fellow New Jersey taxpayers?
(turn the tables on them)
..t the improved revenues will pay for improved facilites, and so on, and so on, and so on, and none of it will come out of their pockets.
Let's start here:
In 2015, "Direct Institutional Support" to Rutgers Athletics was $12,926,813.00. This is the amount of money commonly known as "the subsidy", i.e. the money that the athletic department gets from the school.
Rutgers' total budgetary revenue for 2015 was $1,064,020,227.00
Of that, $193,013,570.00 came from New Jersey state appropriations.
So in doing the math, 18% of the school's total budgetary revenue comes from New Jersey tax dollars.
18% of the school's contribution to athletics is $2,326,826.00.
In 2015, gross income tax revenues were $13.25 billion. The average per capita tax bill was $1,359.00 - note that this is per capita, not per tax filer.
This means that, on average, Rutgers athletics costs each person in New Jersey...
24 cents.
So whenever somebody bitches to you about their tax dollars going to Rutgers Athletics, reach into your pocket, hand 'em two bits and say, "Here. Now we're even."
Of course, you could also remind them that none of that money goes to the football program, which in 2015 had operating revenues of $26 million and operating expenses of $18 million. The total amount of Direct Institutional Support for Rutgers football is zero. The total amount of Student Fees directed to Rutgers Football is zero. As is the case with most large athletic programs, all the outside money pays for the other sports.
This is the one I think a lot of us will be asked.