Graduation and retention rates of female collegiate athletes: A descriptive study

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dc.contributor.committeeChairTaylor, Colette M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJones, Stephanie J.
dc.creatorRichardson, Loran A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:11:39Z
dc.date.available2012-06-01T15:21:26Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:11:39Z
dc.date.issued2011-05
dc.degree.departmentEducation
dc.description.abstractThe academic achievements of collegiate student-athletes, especially their graduation and retention rates, have received a considerable amount of focus. This descriptive study investigated the graduation and retention rates of female collegiate student-athletes in comparison to male student-athletes. In addition, graduation and retention data was compared between specific intercollegiate sports and NCAA Division I and II. White female student-athletes were found to have the highest rates with a graduation rate at a 10% higher rate than African-American female student-athletes. African-American male athletes had the lowest graduation rate among all student athletes. Recommendations include developing strong student retention programs aimed specifically at student-athletes. Because of consistently observed lower graduation rates, student retention programs which focus on the retention of minority student-athletes are recommended.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/ETD-TTU-2011-05-1436
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectAthletics
dc.subjectGraduation
dc.subjectRetention
dc.titleGraduation and retention rates of female collegiate athletes: A descriptive study
dc.typeThesis

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