<p>Several of the best universities in the country manage to more than keep the lights running despite marginal sports programs. I’d like to know more about the economics of college sports. I wonder if it is anything like pro stadiums and Olympic venues, which usually don’t quite live up to their promise as revenue generators for the host cities.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins chases federal research dollars. In neighboring DC, Georgetown puts on a big basketball show. Which is the better money-maker for a leading university? Hopkins’ research expenditures total nearly $80K per student per year. Georgetown’s? Less than a 10th of that.</p>