New Study Tracks and Compares Academic Performance of Division III Students and Athletes

By Libby Sander

The first in a planned series of annual reports tracking the academic performance of athletes at 71 colleges and universities in the NCAA's Division III was released on Tuesday to the institutions' presidents.

The longitudinal study, commissioned by the College Sports Project, a coalition of institutions whose mission is to "strengthen the bonds between intercollegiate athletics and academics," began at the outset of the 2005-6 academic year. The study will continue, adding a

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Division III Athletes Continue to Lag in Academic Performance - March 9, 2009
Graduation Rates for Athletes Hold Steady - December 1, 2000
The Changing Demographics of College Sports - July 9, 1999
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Graduation Rates Hit Lowest Level in 7 Years for Athletes in Football and Basketball - September 10, 1999

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