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Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens presides over an athletic department that collected $115 million in revenues in 2013.

(Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)

EUGENE -- The University of Oregon's athletic department brought in revenues of more than $115 million in 2013, the ninth-highest revenue total among public universities in the NCAA and highest in the Pac-12 according to data released Wednesday by USA Today.

The Ducks' 2013 revenues of $115,241,070 included a subsidy of $2,337,377. It reported expenses of $94,972,708, a third of which was devoted to coaching and staff salaries.

Oregon's revenue increase of $21 million from 2012 was fueled by $14.3 million more in contributions, $1.9 million extra in ticket sales, $2.7 million more in rights/licensing income and $1.8 million more in "other." The money it pulled in from student fees and school funds was less than in 2012 by about $140,000. Overall, its revenue rose for a third straight year.

Its expenses rose for the third straight year, as well, and were $5.2 million more than its 2012 expenses. That jump was largely due to a rise in coaching salaries from $31 million in 2012 to more than $35 million last year. Its costs for scholarships ($10,121,953), buildings and grounds ($25,051,289) and "other" ($24,811,072) were each slightly higher than the previous year. The largest jump was the $623,000 increase in building costs.

Oregon's expenses have risen to 16th-highest in the nation yet are still notable because of the company the Ducks keep. Of the 13 universities that reported more than $100 million in revenue in 2013, all except for Oregon also reported expenses of more than $100 million.

Data from Stanford and USC, the Pac-12's private universities, was not released. The University of Texas' revenue of $165,691,486 in 2013 was the highest amount in the USA Today study and required no money from subsidies.

Pac-12 schools 2013 total revenue

1. Oregon: $115,241,070 (ninth nationally)

2. California: $94,487,380 (20th nationally)

3. Washington: $85,072,886 (27th nationally)

4. UCLA: $83,926,720 (29th nationally)

5. Arizona: $68,510,915 (42nd nationally)

6. Arizona State: $65,673,955 (44th nationally)

7. Oregon State: $65,467,970 (45th nationally)

8. Colorado: $58,334,345 (53rd nationally)

9. Washington State: $47,191,240 (54th nationally)

10. Utah: $46,855,283 (55th nationally)

Pac-12 schools 2013 total expenses

1. Oregon: $94,972,708 (16th nationally)

2. California: $90,126,390 (21st nationally)

3. UCLA: $83,926,720 (26th nationally)

4. Washington: $76,209,927 (32nd nationally)

5. Arizona: $68,253,136 (38th nationally)

6. Colorado: $66,327,497 (41st nationally)

7. Arizona State: $65,600,187 (43rd nationally)

8. Oregon State: $64,185,065 (44th nationally)

9. Washington State: $52,126,124 (54th nationally)

10. Utah: $49,520,152 (55th nationally)