Currently, college athletes in the United States are not paid for their performance. During a survey in the United States in March 2023, around one third of respondents stated that they believed student athletes should be paid for their sport. Meanwhile, just under half percent of respondents disagreed, and 19 percent were unsure or had no opinion.
Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023
Question was phrased by the source as: As "you may know, colleges and universities do not currently pay a salary to their athletes under NCAA rules. Do you think colleges should pay their student athletes?"
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Morning Consult. (March 14, 2023). Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018763/paying-student-athletes-opinion/
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023." Chart. March 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018763/paying-student-athletes-opinion/
Morning Consult. (2023). Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018763/paying-student-athletes-opinion/
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on Whether Colleges Should Pay Their Student Athletes in The United States as of March 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018763/paying-student-athletes-opinion/
Morning Consult, Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018763/paying-student-athletes-opinion/ (last visited January 05, 2025)
Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023 [Graph], Morning Consult, March 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018763/paying-student-athletes-opinion/
