KU will use millions in tuition and taxes to pay its student athletes, as faculty fight for a raise ^74.7%

KCUR - By Sam Zeff - 3/3/2026, 8:23 PM

On July 1, NCAA Division I schools could start paying their athletes just like any other university employee. The cost is already causing tensions in Kansas, where faculty and staff are fighting to raise their own low pay. The salary pool is capped at $20.5 million, but schools can distribute it as they see fit. more