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May 21, 2010
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How many students make this section(s) up?

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9300 I believe.

In a smaller stadium where there is more of a demand for tickets, it should be around 5000 tickets at $75 or so each. As it is, we basically give these tickets away for free. Most students only go to 1 or 2 games.
 
I think students should basically get in for free. They pay a ton for tuition, and in the fees for tuition is usually payments to help fund the athletic teams.

I also think most undergrad students that live on campus go to at least half the home games.
 
I think students should basically get in for free. They pay a ton for tuition, and in the fees for tuition is usually payments to help fund the athletic teams.

I also think most undergrad students that live on campus go to at least half the home games.

Most colleges are way more than $25, so Pitt students have it good for the most part. Plus if you make it free, kids are less likely to come because they are not "wasting money" by bailing last second due to heat, school work etc.
 
So now you're stalking coeds to determine how many games they are going to?

The student section attendance hasn't been a problem. They have showed up greater numbers over the last few seasons. Keeping them until the end of the games is another thing.

9300 I believe.

In a smaller stadium where there is more of a demand for tickets, it should be around 5000 tickets at $75 or so each. As it is, we basically give these tickets away for free. Most students only go to 1 or 2 games.
 
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When did they start charging for the student tickets? I graduated in 76 and there was no charge then...just showed your ID.
We paid an activities fee of $25 per semester. A section of the invoice was detached with a numbered boarder. That "card" was presented with you student ID. The number corresponding to that event (football game, concert etc) was punched and that was your ticket. A great system.
 
When I was a student you simply showed up with your student ID and entered the stadium. Do the current students have to have their name drawn?

10K seems like it is half the undergrad population but what if more want to go to the games?
 
When I was a student you simply showed up with your student ID and entered the stadium. Do the current students have to have their name drawn?

10K seems like it is half the undergrad population but what if more want to go to the games?

It's really no different than other colleges regarding supply sometimes being less than what the demand may be for a season ticket or particular game for students. I know my friends that went to OSU weren't guaranteed tickets for football or maybe got limited tickets and they were usually really bad seats up in the upper endzones. OSU has probably 2.5-3x our undergrad population. And I'm guessing their student tickets are in line with our (25k-30k at most).

It sucks if you are student and want to go and can't get a ticket. But, I also don't feel bad when you aren't interested in going to the majority of games. Reality at Pitt is there are probably on 3k or so loyal student fans.
 
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