The University is still about education.

In Reply to: It's not crazy given the landscape of big time college sports. posted by ej on July 13, 2026 at 16:53:44

The most recent budget for UCLA was $12.8 billion. The Athletic Department has revenue of around $100 million.

If athletics makes or loses money barely registers for UCLA as a whole. It would be insanity to change

There are certainly schools where athletics had an over-sized influence over decisions, but that's only a modest number. Certainly, many schools let athletics influence admission decisions.

However, I don't think the academic mission has changed things. The "big money" from sports isn't that big to a university administrator.

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