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Sports Fans |
| Which comes closest to your view: Top college athletes who play for their college teams: |
| Should get a scholarship to college and get paid a salary |
Should only get a scholarship |
Should not get a scholarship and should not be paid a salary |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Sports Fans |
27% |
68% |
5% |
| College Football Fans |
29% |
66% |
5% |
| College Basketball Fans |
30% |
67% |
3% |
| Region |
Northeast |
30% |
66% |
3% |
| Midwest |
19% |
75% |
5% |
| South |
34% |
61% |
5% |
| West |
21% |
75% |
5% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
30% |
68% |
2% |
| $50,000 or more |
26% |
67% |
6% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
28% |
69% |
4% |
| College graduate |
27% |
67% |
6% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
28% |
69% |
4% |
| 45 or older |
27% |
68% |
5% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
22% |
78% |
0% |
| 30 to 44 |
32% |
62% |
6% |
| 45 to 59 |
30% |
65% |
6% |
| 60 or older |
23% |
72% |
4% |
| Race |
White |
22% |
73% |
5% |
| Non-white |
39% |
58% |
3% |
| Gender |
Men |
27% |
68% |
5% |
| Women |
27% |
69% |
4% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
25% |
70% |
5% |
| Cell Phone |
34% |
62% |
3% |
| Marist Poll National Sports Fans: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=620 MOE +/- 4.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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