April 17, 2004
% Degrees, Scholarships, Pro Leagues
84.0% percentage of Americans with high school degree
24.2% percentage of Americans with 4-year college degree
10.5% percentage of all '01-'02 senior student-athletes drafted (not signed) by the NFL
2.0% percentage of all '01-'02 senior student-athletes drafted (not signed) by the NFL
1.3% percentage of all '01-'02 senior student-athletes drafted (not signed) by the NBA
1.0% percentage of all '01-'02 senior student-athletes drafted (not signed) by the WNBA
0.73% percentage of college students receiving some form of athletic scholarship (includes all 4-yr and 2-yr institutions)
sources: NCAA, NBA, NFL, US Department of Education
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