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Which U.S. schools receive the most federal student aid?

Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University and Georgia Gwinnett College reported receiving the most federal financial aid in the state during the 2018-19 academic year among U.S. schools.

Analysis: Which college swimming & diving program grossed the most in the U.S.

Georgia Southern University, Brenau University and Berry College top the list of highest grossing women's college swimming and diving programs in the state in 2016

Analysis: Which college football program grossed the most in the U.S.

University of Georgia, Georgia State University and Georgia Southern University top the list of highest grossing college football programs nationwide in 2016

Analysis: College athletics grossed $31,832 per athlete in 2016

University of Georgia grossed $352,349 per athlete in 2016 – the highest of all athletic programs that year, followed by University of Texas at Austin ($346,947 per athlete) and Louisiana State University ($315,988 per athlete), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Analysis: College sports raked in $18.1 billion in 2016

University of Texas at Austin grossed $207 million in 2016, making it the highest-grossing college sports program that year, followed by Ohio State University ($176 million) and University of Alabama ($174 million), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Analysis: College men's basketball grosses $2 billion

Though excluded from the NCAA tournament, University of Louisville men's basketball tops the list of highest grossing programs with nearly $44 million – or $2.9 million per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.