A COMPARISON OF ACADEMIC AND ATHLETICPERFORMANCE IN THE NCAA.

Authors:
BAILEY, SARAH

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BHATTACHARYYA, MOUCHUMI

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Source:
College Student Journal. Summer2017, Vol. 51 Issue 2, p173-182. 10p.
Document Type:
Article
Subject Terms:
*ACADEMIC achievement
 *WOMEN
 *COLLEGE athletes
 *SUCCESS
Company/Entity:
NATIONAL Collegiate Athletic Association
Abstract:
The Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 34 sports was investigated to determine whether the top athletic teams performed significantly better academically compared to their bottom counterparts. A p value of 0.0029 revealed that top athletic teams academically outperformed bottom athletic teams. Further analysis showed the number of times a school made the top eight positions did not influence their academic performance. An analysis comparing men's and women's top athletic teams also revealed women academically outperformed men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Author Affiliations:

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University of the Pacific
ISSN:
0146-3934
Accession Number:
123719294