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ERIC Number: EJ678887
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
The Impact of Intercollegiate Athletics on Graduation Rates among Major NCAA Division I Universities: Implications for College Persistence Theory and Practice.
Mangold, William D.; Bean, Luann; Adams, Douglas
Journal of Higher Education, v74 n5 p540-62 Sep-Oct 2003
Explored the relationship between intercollegiate athletic program success and the institutional graduation rates of 97 of the 112 universities that compete in both NCAA Division 1A basketball and football. Results suggest that successful intercollegiate sports programs often negatively impact institutional graduation rates. (EV)
Descriptors: Basketball, College Athletics, Football, Graduation Rate, Higher Education, Success
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Collegiate Athletic Association