Investigation shows MAC athletic programs profit from academic fees

Students at Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication investigated student fees in an effort to illuminate how those fees are spent on Mid-American Conference (MAC) campuses. A series of stories and graphics bring to light how the campuses athletic departments are funded by academic student fees.  Of the campuses that responded to the investigation, only the University of Buffalo discloses athletic fees as a line-item on tuition bills.