LSU Survey Results
Athletics and Academics on Louisiana"s Campuses
Generally, do you believe that successful college teams generate more alumni donations to a university?
% Before % After Yes 100.0 76.9 No 0.0 15.4 Don't know / Not available 0.0 7.7 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you believe that successful teams generate more national publicity for a university?
% Before % After Yes 100.0 100.0 No 0.0 0.0 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you believe that a successful athletics program generally improves the quality of applicants to a university?
% Before % After Yes 0.0 23.1 No 0.0 53.8 Don't know / Not available 0.0 23.1 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you believe that the athletic department at LSU generates a profit?
% Before % After Yes 100.0 84.6 No 0.0 15.4 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Does LSU's success in college athletics makes for a better academic university?
% Before % After Yes 53.8 30.8 No 38.5 53.8 Don't know / Not available 7.7 15.4 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you think sports programs at LSU are more like professional sports or amateur sports?
% Before % After Professional 76.9 83.3 Amateur 23.1 16.7 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you think LSU should increase,reduce or keep about the same its expenditures on big-time sports such as football and basketball?
% Before % After Increase 23.1 25.0 Reduce 7.7 8.3 Keep about the same 69.2 66.7 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you think college athletes at LSU should be paid?
% Before % After Yes 38.5 33.3 No 61.5 58.3 Don't know / Not available 0.0 8.3 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you believe that athletics programs at other state colleges generate profits?
% Before % After Yes 69.2 16.7 No 30.8 83.3 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Does success for Louisiana College athletics makes for better academic universities?
% Before % After Yes 46.2 25.0 No 46.2 66.7 Don't know / Not available 7.7 8.3 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you think sports programs at Louisiana state college are more like professional sports or amateur sports?
% Before % After Professional 46.2 30.8 Amateur 53.8 69.2 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Should Louisiana state colleges increase, reduce or keep about the same their expenditures on big-time sports programs such as football and basketball?
% Before % After Increase 38.5 46.2 Reduce 7.7 0.0 Keep about the same 53.8 46.2 Don't know / Not available 0.0 7.7 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you think athletes at Louisiana state colleges should be paid?
% Before % After Yes 38.5 30.8 No 61.5 61.5 Don't know / Not available 0.0 7.7 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you think of yourself as fan of college sports?
% Before % After Yes 84.6 69.2 No 15.4 30.8 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 If you had a son, would you rather they win a Heisman trophy or a Nobel prize?
% Before % After Heisman 0.0 15.4 Nobel Prize 100.0 84.6 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0
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