Welcome to NILnomics

NILnomics is an independent, data-driven newsletter uncovering the real numbers behind college sports finances with sharp insights, clear visuals, and exclusive datasets.

💻 Code and Scripts

Reproducible R scripts behind every NILnomics analysis. Built for transparency, reuse, and digging deeper into the business of college sports.

📊 Data Sets

Cleaned and curated data behind all NILnomics' analysis. From revenue breakdowns to sport-specific stats. Ready for charts, dashboards, and your own research.

📚 FOIA Library

A growing archive of documents from public records requests to athletic departments across the country. Original PDFs sorted by institution and category for your convenience.

Issue 5: World Series Budgets

📌 Latest: Mens/Womens College World Series and how much teams spend on each sport. Plus more hockey arena capacities.

Issue 4 - 5/30/2025

This issue features an analysis of the Ivy League Conference and the impact of a potential international student ban.

Issue 3 - 5/23/2025

Looking at roster limit impacts on the Ivy League.

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