College Athletics Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank

Data collected: 108 survey responses
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Demographic Information

What is your race? (please check all that apply)

Black or African-AmericanData Graph (27; 25%)What is your race? (please check all that apply) - Stats Chart
WhiteData Graph (59; 55%)
Asian or Asian-Pacific AmericanData Graph (11; 10%)
Hispanic or Chicano or LatinoData Graph (10; 9%)
OtherData Graph (5; 5%)

What is your age?

Please Select OneData Graph (1; 1%)What is your age? - Stats Chart
Under 19 yearsData Graph (6; 6%)
19-24 yearsData Graph (91; 84%)
25-30 yearsData Graph (8; 7%)
31-35 yearsData Graph (0; 0%)
36-40 yearsData Graph (2; 2%)
Greater than 40 yearsData Graph (0; 0%)

What is your sex?

MaleData Graph (56; 52%)What is your sex? - Stats Chart
FemaleData Graph (47; 44%)
OtherData Graph (5; 5%)

In which area do you live?

RuralData Graph (11; 10%)In which area do you live? - Stats Chart
SuburbanData Graph (46; 43%)
UrbanData Graph (51; 47%)

What is your yearly income?

Please Select OneData Graph (3; 3%)What is your yearly income? - Stats Chart
Less than or equal to $15,000Data Graph (72; 67%)
$15001-$24,000Data Graph (11; 10%)
$24,001-$32,000Data Graph (4; 4%)
$32,001-$45,000Data Graph (8; 7%)
$45,001-$80,000Data Graph (3; 3%)
Greater than or equal to $80,001Data Graph (7; 6%)

Are you in, or have you ever attended a college or university?

YesData Graph (105; 97%)Are you in, or have you ever attended a college or university? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (3; 3%)

If you answered 'Yes' to question 6, then was the college or university that you attended "known" for any of their sports?

YesData Graph (92; 85%)If you answered `Yes` to question 6, then was the college or university that you attended "known" fo - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (12; 11%)
N/AData Graph (4; 4%)

Are you or have you ever been a student-athlete at any college or university?

YesData Graph (15; 14%)Are you or have you ever been a student-athlete at any college or university? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (91; 84%)
N/AData Graph (2; 2%)

How would you rate your interest in athletics?

Very InterestedData Graph (29; 27%)How would you rate your interest in athletics? - Stats Chart
Somewhat InterestedData Graph (40; 37%)
NeutralData Graph (17; 16%)
Not really interestedData Graph (15; 14%)
Not at all interestedData Graph (7; 6%)

Do you feel that athletes are over-paid?

YesData Graph (88; 81%)Do you feel that athletes are over-paid? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (20; 19%)

Student-Athletes

Student-athletes receive better or preferential treatement from colleges and universities than do average students?

Completely AgreeData Graph (52; 48%)Student-athletes receive better or preferential treatement from colleges and universities than do av - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (37; 34%)
NeutralData Graph (9; 8%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (1; 1%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (1; 1%)
Not CheckedData Graph (8; 7%)

Student-athletes generally "have it harder" than average students.

Completely AgreeData Graph (7; 6%)Student-athletes generally "have it harder" than average students. - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (24; 22%)
NeutralData Graph (25; 23%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (26; 24%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (18; 17%)
Not CheckedData Graph (8; 7%)

Student-athletes should receive scholarships and stipends from colleges and universities so that they can participate in their sport.

Completely AgreeData Graph (25; 23%)Student-athletes should receive scholarships and stipends from colleges and universities so that the - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (42; 39%)
NeutralData Graph (16; 15%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (11; 10%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (6; 6%)
Not CheckedData Graph (8; 7%)

Musicians, artists, and other exceptionally talented students should receive scholarhips and stipends from colleges and universities so that they can participate in their craft.

Completely AgreeData Graph (36; 33%)Musicians, artists, and other exceptionally talented students should receive scholarhips and stipend - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (36; 33%)
NeutralData Graph (15; 14%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (8; 7%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (5; 5%)
Not CheckedData Graph (8; 7%)

If we define labor as, "productive work"; than students who work for Colleges and Universities (as graduate assistants, teaching assistants, resident assistants, cafeteria workers, security guards, etc.) should be fairly paid for their "labor".

Completely AgreeData Graph (73; 68%)If we define labor as, "productive work"; than students who work for Colleges and Universities (as g - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (16; 15%)
NeutralData Graph (6; 6%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (3; 3%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (2; 2%)
Not CheckedData Graph (8; 7%)

Colleges and Universities

If we define an employee of a college or university as, "anyone who works to help the college or university reach its' mission(s)"; than we should consider students who help colleges or universities reach its' mission(s) "employees" of a college or university.

Completely AgreeData Graph (23; 21%)If we define an employee of a college or university as, "anyone who works to help the college or uni - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (21; 19%)
NeutralData Graph (21; 19%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (19; 18%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (10; 9%)
Not CheckedData Graph (14; 13%)

Student-athletes should be considered "employees" of colleges and universities because they help colleges and universities reach their mission(s).

Completely AgreeData Graph (4; 4%)Student-athletes should be considered "employees" of colleges and universities because they help col - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (28; 26%)
NeutralData Graph (9; 8%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (23; 21%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (30; 28%)
Not CheckedData Graph (14; 13%)

We should define playing, practicing, or otherwise participating in a sport, "labor" for student-athletes

Completely AgreeData Graph (7; 6%)We should define playing, practicing, or otherwise participating in a sport, "labor" for student-ath - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (29; 27%)
NeutralData Graph (8; 7%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (21; 19%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (29; 27%)
Not CheckedData Graph (14; 13%)

Student athletes shouldn't be paid for playing, practicing, or otherwise participating in a sport because they choose to do so.

Completely AgreeData Graph (30; 28%)Student athletes shouldn`t be paid for playing, practicing, or otherwise participating in a sport be - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (22; 20%)
NeutralData Graph (12; 11%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (23; 21%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (7; 6%)
Not CheckedData Graph (14; 13%)

Money and Power

Colleges and universities "make a lot of money" because of the sports that student-athletes play (ticket sales, concession stands, increased notoriety, increased admissions, etc.).

Completely AgreeData Graph (59; 55%)Colleges and universities "make a lot of money" because of the sports that student-athletes play (ti - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (22; 20%)
NeutralData Graph (8; 7%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (2; 2%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (1; 1%)
Not CheckedData Graph (16; 15%)

On average colleges and universities fairly pay their employees.

Completely AgreeData Graph (6; 6%)On average colleges and universities fairly pay their employees. - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (33; 31%)
NeutralData Graph (24; 22%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (24; 22%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (5; 5%)
Not CheckedData Graph (16; 15%)

On average colleges and universities fairly pay the students who work as graduate assistants, teaching assistants, resident assistants, cafeteria workers, security guards, etc.. Colleges and universities give more to student athletes, in the form of schoarlships and stipends, than colleges and universities make from their athletic programs.

Completely AgreeData Graph (5; 5%)On average colleges and universities fairly pay the students who work as graduate assistants, teachi - Stats Chart
Slightly AgreeData Graph (17; 16%)
NeutralData Graph (38; 35%)
Slightly DisagreeData Graph (18; 17%)
Completely DisagreeData Graph (13; 12%)
Not CheckedData Graph (17; 16%)
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