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Athletics vs. Academics

Derek Newell. Athletics vs. Academics. Intro.

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Athletics vs. Academics

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  1. Derek Newell Athletics vs. Academics

  2. Intro The controversy over whether athletics or academics are a more important focus in today’s college environment is growing. Student athletes in past years have been known to place more focus on their athletics than their school work. Recent studies show that student athletes have very comparable statistics to non-athlete students.

  3. Average GPA

  4. Average SAT

  5. Graduation Percent

  6. Average Salary

  7. Sources Brown, Gary. "Academics." National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA, 25 10 2012. Web. 13 Mar 2013. <http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources. Latest News/2012/October/DIII graduation rates reflect student athlete success>. Forster, Julia. "Student-Athletes & Academic Success." n. page. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. <http://www.albany.edu/JuliaForsterHonorsCollegeThesisFinal Saffici, Christopher, and Robert Pellegrino. "Intercollegiate Athletics vs. Academics: The Student-Athlete or the Athlete-Student." Sport Journal. 15.1543-9518 (2012): n. page. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. <http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/intercollegiate-athletics-vs-academics-student-athlete-or-athlete-student>.

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