The WCC is set to pay UC Santa Barbara $10M in total to join the league, with $4M owed within ten days of the membership agreement. UCSB will get paid $1.5M at the end of FY28, FY29 and FY30 and $500K after FY31, FY32 and FY33. The Gauchos will also pay $1.5M as an equity buy-in payment.