I believe that graduation rates are much lower for NCAA athletes.

http://csri-sc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2017-18CSRI-NCAA-FBS-FB-AGG-Report_Final_1-17-18.pdf

Many of the athletes are also getting degrees that are not of great value. Though in my business I view anyone with a degree as having an upper hand. It's more about being able to finish a major project, in my eyes.

The most glaring example occurred when the University of North Carolina was found by outside parties to have organized fake classes that enabled dozens of athletes to gain and maintain their eligibility. In a ruling last year that caused considerable confusion and frustration among NCAA members, the NCAA did not penalize North Carolina. The NCAA said no association rules were broken because the fraudulent classes were not available exclusively to athletes; other students had access to the courses, too. An independent report commissioned by North Carolina found that of the 3,100 students who took the fake classes over 18 years, 47.4 percent were athletes.

https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/history-behind-debate-paying-ncaa-athletes/

They are also often directed toward degrees designed to maintain eligibility(easy courses).

I believe it is around two percent of college football players make it to the pro's.

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/estimated-probability-competing-professional-athletics

NCAA football is a tough business. And a business it is. Some colleges do it better than others. That includes post education assistance. The racial gap is also pretty big. That is highlighted in my first link.

My little antiquated college was holed up in a crappy basement. Anthropology isn't sexy and doesn't bring in the big bucks, but hey, we actually had to take real courses!

In DU you can discuss what you want.
Then discuss it again.