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Totally false that athletics makes the school money. The exceptional cases are the top 10 division 1 basketball/football programs that people talk about. The vast majority of college athletics programs do not make money. Just think about it, you think a UC school is making money from a student golf or tennis player?

Also these students admitted as "athletics" did not actually qualify and were never part of the team.

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My understanding is that participating in a range of athletics programs is required to be a member of an organization like the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which is required to participate in the most profitable sports (primarily football).

Therefore the fact that individual sports and athletes do not make money doesn't mean that money isn't a reason for student athletic programs.

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