It's non-zero value, but we can't say it's the market-clearing price for their services. And anecdotally the quality of that education is compromised.
Student-athletes in the serious football and basketball programs spend a lot of their time at practice. During the season, travel to away games eats up much of their free time. They're "encouraged" to take only easy courses. There are reports of grading corruption so their GPA is high enough to remain eligible to play.
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It's non-zero value, but we can't say it's the market-clearing price for their services. And anecdotally the quality of that education is compromised.
Student-athletes in the serious football and basketball programs spend a lot of their time at practice. During the season, travel to away games eats up much of their free time. They're "encouraged" to take only easy courses. There are reports of grading corruption so their GPA is high enough to remain eligible to play.