[82lsju]

In the case of most of the football and basketball players, the primary interest is almost certainly playing time. I am actually surprised only 40% don't continue in grad school - there must be athletes from many other sports in that total.

The NCAA identified 353 graduate transfers from 2011 and 2012, and was able to track academic outcomes for 258 (73%).  [anyone want to bet that most of the 27% they could not find outcomes for did not complete the graduate degree?]

After two years, only one-quarter of the graduate transfers in football and one-third in men’s basketball had earned a graduate degree. Completion percentages were higher outside of those two sports, especially among women.  Nearly 40% of the football players in this sample departed by the end of their first graduate term. Non-completers typically withdrew at the point when athletics eligibility was exhausted.



see more here

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/rese...-transfers

[82lsju]

In the case of most of the football and basketball players, the primary interest is almost certainly playing time. I am actually surprised only 40% don't continue in grad school - there must be athletes from many other sports in that total.

The NCAA identified 353 graduate transfers from 2011 and 2012, and was able to track academic outcomes for 258 (73%).  [anyone want to bet that most of the 27% they could not find outcomes for did not complete the graduate degree?]

After two years, only one-quarter of the graduate transfers in football and one-third in men’s basketball had earned a graduate degree. Completion percentages were higher outside of those two sports, especially among women.  Nearly 40% of the football players in this sample departed by the end of their first graduate term. Non-completers typically withdrew at the point when athletics eligibility was exhausted.



see more here

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/rese...-transfers