The number of people attending College Football has been dropping steadily over the past few years without an identified reason.

College Football Attendance: % By Frequency of Attending

	2011	2012	2013	2014
Total Number of College Football Fans Attending Games	26,160,000	25,006,000	24,426,000	20,613,000

One possible cause of low attendance could be an unfortunate reality that going to College Football games has become more of a luxury that is difficult to afford. Statistics show that in the $25,000 to $49,999 income bracket, there has been a significant decrease in game attendance over the last two seasons. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the income bracket greater than $100,000 has had a significant increase in game attendance. If that is the case, then the colleges and their respective conferences will need to find new incentives and ways to draw more fans to the games.

College Football Attendance: % by income group

Income Group	2011	2012	2013	2014
Under $25,000	15.9	18.2	16	9.4
$25,000-$49,999	21.8	21.9	18.5	17.8
$50,000-$99,999	34	31.9	29.4	35.3
$100,000 or more	28.3	27.9	36.1	37.5

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Data from SBRnet

This blog post was written by Samford University student Wells Campbell.