News Article: Student Ticket Price Increasing

[mdb-tpet]

But we are...

I've said this before, and I'll keep saying it: this is what "fair" looks like.

Free markets are rarely “fair”. They are more likely tilted towards the ruthless, powerful, and best resourced.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Political discussions are on the NSPR board. If you want to talk about what economic fairness looks like, start a thread over there.

 

[TIDE24]

With revenue sharing, schools are going to have to make up for a $25-30M shortfall. They will have to increase revenue and/or reduce costs. Some of the $$ schools reinvest in facility upgrades, nutrition, tutors, etc is going to be cut. The money will go straight into the athletes hands.

I was expecting a huge increase in TP this year and surpisingly it only went up $200 ($2,000 vs $2,000) from last year. The only reason I kept them is I do like the home schedule ( I have family from WI and I want to smoke one more cigar in BD). I will not be keeping them for the long term. I have had tickets for 20 years, (started with Shula) and drove down and back from Memphis for every game for the first 15 years. Not doing it anymore. I'd rather watch on TV and not make the 8 hour round trip.

It's bad enough, as a fan, I am asked/required to "donate" money to a college kid that will make more money than me, but to pass some it on to the students is a whole other thing. If you are a non athlete you will be paying the student athletes.

This is not sustainable and they ar ruining college football.

 

[RammerJammer14]

In another boneheaded move designed to alienate people, student tickets are increasing over 50% from $171 to $256 next season. This is for the full home game package that only some students are eligible for. I think we will continue to see a less-than-full student section for most home games next year with many students that would go unable to get in the stadium.

Under 10 wins, over $200: Student football tickets jump in price

The price of the student football full home ticket package increased from $171 to $256 for the 2025 season. This is a nearly 50% increase from last season’s package. Ella Cameron, a freshman majoring in business management, said she’s buying the package because she’s a “ride or die Alabama...

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Students paying for other “students” lambos

 

[RammerJammer14]

Do you folks think the students pay for the tickets?
lol!!! The parents do! I do! The kids don’t care about the money. The problem there is that we sold out and started taking all of the out of state money. The students don’t care about football or the school anymore. The girls are all here from the north East because of “Bama Rush.” I’m in the middle of a family issue myself. My niece is going to Bama from Chicago next year. Her dad’s been giving me crap about bama for 30 years…he went to Indiana.
Now she’s going because of a 2 hour video…not 100+ years of History…she’s didn’t know who Bear Bryant was…most of them don’t…and don’t care either, because they got to the stadium get their instagram pics…now get the heck off my lawn!!!

Eh. I paid for my tickets every year. As for OOS students, they are like 70% of the student body now. Football is a huge recruiting tool for regular students too, and they become fans and dedicated Alumni. In general.

 

[The Ols]

Eh. I paid for my tickets every year. As for OOS students, they are like 70% of the student body now. Football is a huge recruiting tool for regular students too, and they become fans and dedicated Alumni. In general.

A few years ago I’d have agreed…it’s a different world.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Eh. I paid for my tickets every year. As for OOS students, they are like 70% of the student body now. Football is a huge recruiting tool for regular students too, and they become fans and dedicated Alumni. In general.

According to the University's data, about 58% of the student body is from someplace other than Alabama, including out of state and foreign countries.

Quick Facts | The University of Alabama

And we don't have the stuff we do, in no way limited to athletics, without them.

It costs the same to educate students regardless of where they're from. But Alabama residents pay about $11K a year in tuition, whereas non-Alabama residents pay about $33K.

Obviously, the full cost of attendance is a lot more than that. But room, board, other fees and books are the same whether you reside in Alabama or on the moon. The difference is that about 58% of the student body pays an additional $22K a year.

Education is a high fixed cost / low marginal cost proposition. IOW, it costs several boatloads of money to have the buildings, faculty, staff, libraries, labs, etc., etc., etc. That's the high fixed cost. But it doesn't cost much at all to send one more student through the system. That's the low marginal cost.

The key to economic success in such a business model is top line revenue -- and OOS and foreign students pay 3x as much tuition. We need those guys to sustain what we have, in no way limited to the athletic programs.