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AirborneHokie96
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Also, do we "reseat" like our peers? Are they as cutthroat with donor

levels to incentivize higher donations for better tickets?
Posted: 09/29/2025 at 01:40 PM ET
(In response to this post by AirborneHokie96)

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Student Fees for Athletics was $437 for 2024-2025?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 10:09 AM ET
These extra fees for all students?, undergrads , masters doctorates? **
section11hokie • 09/29/25 04:06 PM ET
Not sure. I know it’s for undergrad but not sure the rest **
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 04:18 PM ET
What is lost here is the "offset" of the reduction of other fees....While
VTScoop • 09/29/25 03:45 PM ET
Good info**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 03:48 PM ET
I’m paying it 2x now with two kids at VT
st_andrew • 09/29/25 02:58 PM ET
Q - How likely will they both be to join the HC post graduation?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 03:07 PM ET
They will be very likely if we get professional grade fundraising. **
st_andrew • 09/29/25 04:27 PM ET
what degree and profession did your daughter enter? 6 figures is great
VT Pez4Life • 09/29/25 03:52 PM ET
Now a days, that’s pretty typical.**
Stork • 09/30/25 01:33 PM ET
My two oldest were/are both in the Informatics Program at IU
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 04:02 PM ET
AH96, my son ('00) and daughter ('03) both graduated
saret • 09/29/25 03:42 PM ET
It needs to be competitive to our peers
VTJay • 09/29/25 01:07 PM ET
How are our season ticket prices and donation levels compared to our peers?**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 01:36 PM ET
Season ticket prices I believe are competitive (at least to S Carolina)
VTJay • 09/29/25 04:51 PM ET
donations are very low per capita
1947Sunbowl • 09/29/25 02:26 PM ET
Very low per capita to what? To Who?....
2hhoop3 • 09/29/25 02:35 PM ET
1990 When I worked for Richmond Hokie club, IIRCwe had about
HoakieBS • 09/29/25 02:54 PM ET
Over the years......
2hhoop3 • 09/29/25 03:28 PM ET
By comparison this year Clemson had over 100,000 donors,
HoakieBS • 09/29/25 02:58 PM ET
Those numbers have to be BS..... right HoakieBS?**
VTreddog • 09/29/25 04:45 PM ET
$5,000 average? You serious?**
HokieDelNorte • 09/29/25 03:52 PM ET
Not sure where that number is coming from???? Here is the
VTScoop • 09/29/25 03:47 PM ET
Meant to include our FY totals in the post as well.....
VTScoop • 09/29/25 04:11 PM ET
So very similar #S to Clemson. In both cases it was not just athletic
Jwunderdog • 09/29/25 04:19 PM ET
I agree...which is why I am against the tax on students
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:32 PM ET
There is an annual fee for seats depending on location
No Clue • 09/30/25 09:12 AM ET
Also, do we "reseat" like our peers? Are they as cutthroat with donor ◄
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 01:40 PM ET
In order to reseat....
2hhoop3 • 09/29/25 02:48 PM ET
I seem to recall they were $200 when I started in 1987.
GCHokieof91 • 09/29/25 12:35 PM ET
Have season ticket costs risen that much?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:37 PM ET
If VT Alum\Fans would give more $$$ - the students would not have to pay**
Turk Malloy • 09/29/25 12:27 PM ET
The fundraising operation is putrid, hopefully thats part of the BOV agenda**
One4VT • 09/29/25 01:16 PM ET
JMU is in the thousands...The only solution is federal legislation
VT757to276 • 09/29/25 12:21 PM ET
If we are going to compare ourselves to JMU, can we lower salaries
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:24 PM ET
Would be interesting to see athletic fee as a % of Tuition/R&B over time.
MauryHokie • 09/29/25 12:19 PM ET
Yeah. And water is wet. What's your point?**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 12:19 PM ET
I am asking if those numbers are accurate. Is English your 2nd language?**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:22 PM ET
No you weren't. Clearly you have a POV and you were trying to stir the pot.**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 01:51 PM ET
Yeah he has been stirring the pot ever since he declared he is not donating
RichCat • 09/29/25 02:47 PM ET
So, if he isn't donating his opinion isn't valid? I cut back this year,
saret • 09/29/25 03:51 PM ET
I said nothing about validity, that is you stirring the pot. I don't care
RichCat • 09/29/25 03:58 PM ET
If $150 per kid isn't a big deal, why not increase season tickets by $150
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 04:04 PM ET
I personally think that is coming. I can see them adding a
saret • 09/29/25 04:18 PM ET
To me, that would be fair
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 04:21 PM ET
Or, choosing whether they want to participate in the weight pull.
saret • 09/29/25 04:25 PM ET
...but the thing with a student activity fee is that it pays for all kinds
I love VT! • 09/29/25 09:08 PM ET
I absolutely agree. There is a lot of nuance on this issue, and both sides
saret • 09/29/25 10:19 PM ET
And your attempt at attempting to trying to board shame another
saret • 09/29/25 04:02 PM ET
I wasn’t trying to board shame but it jackasses like you and him that keep
RichCat • 09/29/25 04:15 PM ET
If I had started this substring, you could rightfully accuse me of
saret • 09/29/25 04:21 PM ET
I don't support the Hokie Club any longer...8 year donor to SERTC
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 03:03 PM ET
A wise decision. The VT AthDept/HC have made donating very
saret • 09/29/25 04:14 PM ET
To be fair, when I was contacted by the Hokie Club in the early summer
AirborneHokie96 • 09/30/25 09:18 AM ET
From what I read on this board, you're a unicorn.**
saret • 09/30/25 10:02 AM ET
Si Amigo
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:10 PM ET
Wow,only in this country you see students paying fees to subsidize rich
HokieBrazil • 09/29/25 11:51 AM ET
Partly true ...
MotorCityHokie80 • 09/29/25 01:09 PM ET
Good, differentiating observation.**
saret • 09/29/25 04:45 PM ET
And then the expect those students to donate as alumni??**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:14 PM ET
We were paying those fees back in 1992 when I was there. It’s not new by
Stringbean • 09/29/25 12:09 PM ET
Why is Tech shaking down its own students to pay for sports entertainment?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:17 PM ET
The only other option are raising ticket prices, or participant fees
VTCS2001 • 09/29/25 08:25 PM ET
Good post.**
saret • 09/29/25 10:22 PM ET
My youngest is a VT freshman. Just looked, Athletic Fee, Fall = $366
stat_hokie • 09/29/25 11:47 AM ET
Thanks.
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:20 PM ET
Here's an article explaining what's coming at JMU
vtlee • 09/29/25 11:44 AM ET
And they also pay a lot less in coaching salaries, athletic dept salaries
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:21 PM ET
Why doesn't any D1 school cut expenses? Not just a VT issue
vtlee • 09/29/25 12:53 PM ET
Some D1 programs ARE cutting expenses and sports as well.**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 01:37 PM ET
Most cutting sports/expenses are just redistributing to FB**
vtlee • 09/29/25 02:04 PM ET
Some are and some aren't. MTSU was cutting to allocate more to Rev Share
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:16 PM ET
Don't think we want to become IPFW or Cleveland State**
vtlee • 09/29/25 02:48 PM ET
Name ten of them.**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 01:49 PM ET
Off the top of my head...MTSU (cut uniform expenses), St, Francis U,
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:14 PM ET
With the exception of aTm, that's not exactly a murderers row of athletics**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 05:12 PM ET
Different institutions respond in different ways.**
saret • 09/29/25 10:23 PM ET
WOW!!!**
40ozDistrict • 09/29/25 12:02 PM ET
JMU is like $2500 - VT lowest in the commonwealth**
Happy Dog • 09/29/25 11:24 AM ET
They also spend a lot less on athletic salaries too....**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:19 PM ET
But they are one of the highest ADs subsitdized by the Univ in D1**
TheFacts • 09/29/25 01:24 PM ET
Yeah ? They are a lower tier conference too
Turk Malloy • 09/29/25 12:26 PM ET
They don't have a conference media contract that pays them $30M per year**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:30 PM ET
And VT's budget is way behind others in the ACC
Turk Malloy • 09/29/25 12:37 PM ET
So why not raises season ticket prices the same $$ amount or %? **
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:46 PM ET
When demand increases they probably will. They were practically giving away
Jwunderdog • 09/29/25 04:40 PM ET
Does it have to be a binary either/or question?**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 01:54 PM ET
No. But why not charge those that benefit from the entertainment the most?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:17 PM ET
Again, is an either/or question? Are you arguing students get NO benefit?**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 05:13 PM ET
If you are a fan of VT Football and can attend games, you get a benefit
AirborneHokie96 • 09/30/25 10:21 PM ET
I am down with this.
Turk Malloy • 09/29/25 12:53 PM ET
It's also the path of least resistance because it's really a tax
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 01:39 PM ET
Gulp! Student fees? What does one get for that?
likehokies • 09/29/25 11:38 AM ET
100%. Community college is becoming a better and better deal
Zanderhokie • 09/29/25 12:07 PM ET
And is that for the year, or for a semester?**
EDGEMAN • 09/29/25 10:35 AM ET
I am 99.9% sure its per academic year
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 10:43 AM ET
Or per credit hour?**
EDGEMAN • 09/29/25 10:36 AM ET