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Balancing Athletics and Academics: The Student-Athlete Dilemma

The debate over whether college athletes should prioritize sports or academics is intensifying. Historically, student-athletes often focused more on their athletic commitments than their studies. However, recent research indicates that academically, student-athletes perform similarly to their non-athlete peers. This article explores the statistics on average GPA, SAT scores, graduation rates, and post-graduate salaries among these groups. It stresses the importance of finding a balance between excelling in both athletics and academics to ensure holistic student development.

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Balancing Athletics and Academics: The Student-Athlete Dilemma

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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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