02/23/2022
Equity
Why college athletes should be paid
The least you can do is give athletes a share when they leave
~Sean Kilpatrick
There are 176,000 D1 college athletes with 80% on scholarship. Of the people on scholarship an average of ΒΌ their tuition is paid. Only 2% of these students end up going pro in a sport, so what happens to the others? The others end up relying on their academics to graduate but only 69% of D1 athletes end up graduating leaving the rest with no money, no degree, and no full-time job. This current system gives coaches and universities millions while setting up athletes up for failure. These athletes deserve pay and better treatment.