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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