
We all know that division 1 athletes do not get paid. They get benefited with a free education and college experience. It was discovered that colleges pay more money per student for athletics than they do for academics. This however, is not surprising. You cant expect coaches, training facilities, and stadiums to cost as much as classrooms, books, and teachers. It is the difference in amount spent on students to athletes that will shock you. Top football programs in the country spend about $91,936 per athlete. These same schools spend about $13,628 per student. Not only are these numbers extremely far apart, but are increasing at different rates. The cost per athlete rate is increasing by about double what the cost per student rate is increasing. It is pretty clear that these students are attending these schools for more than just an education. You could argue that the schools are actually using the students to make their school look better, As athletic competition grows so will the funds spent by these colleges. I can see a future law declaring a "salary cap" on how much money can be spent per "student athlete"
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