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Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Date of Award
12-2002
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Jay Jisha
Committee Members
Diana Mozen, Thomas E. Coates
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if NCAA Division I-A football program success had a relationship to student-athlete graduation rates. Graduation rate data for 2001 were obtained from the NCAA and cumulative five-year records of selected NCAA Division I-A football programs determined winning percentage for the years 1996-2000. The data were examined by correlating the two variables of winning percentage and graduation rate. The findings show no significant correlation at a probability level of .05. The results of this study indicate the success of a football programs do not have any relationship to low football team graduation rates. Therefore, other factors such as athletic department ideals, commercialization of sport, or the preconceived notion that collegiate football athletes are only enrolled to compete in football may play a factor in graduation rates among NCAA Division I-A football players.
Document Type
Thesis - restricted
Recommended Citation
Craw, Harold Edward, "An Examination of NCAA Division I-A Football Program Success and Student-Athlete Graduation Rates." (2002). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 731. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/731
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.