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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Public opinion on paying student athletes in the U.S. 2023, by age
Currently in the United States, college athletes are not paid for their performance. During a survey in the United States in 2023, around ** percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 stated that they believed student athletes should be paid for their sport. Meanwhile, ** percent of respondents aged 45 to 64 did not believe student athletes should be paid.
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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, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1018770/paying-student-athletes-opinion-age/
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023, by age." Chart. March 14, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1018770/paying-student-athletes-opinion-age/
Morning Consult. (2023). Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1018770/paying-student-athletes-opinion-age/
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on Whether Colleges Should Pay Their Student Athletes in The United States as of March 2023, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Mar 2023, /statistics/1018770/paying-student-athletes-opinion-age/
Morning Consult, Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1018770/paying-student-athletes-opinion-age/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Public opinion on whether colleges should pay their student athletes in the United States as of March 2023, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, March 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1018770/paying-student-athletes-opinion-age/
