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Article: University of Arkansas Study Finds Success in Basketball Linked to Lower Graduation Rates.
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- September 5, 2003
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Byline: University of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Arkansas researchers report that universities with highly successful basketball programs experience reduced graduation rates as a direct result of their team's athletic prowess. This means that even as teams battle to win the championship title, their home institutions may be suffering a significant loss.
UA sociology professor Doug Adams and professor emeritus William Mangold have conducted a statistical analysis of 97 major Division IA universities. Their research examines the impact of intercollegiate athletic success on overall institutional graduation ...