2018 Division III Graduation Rates Report. November 2018

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2 2018 Division III Graduation Rates Report November 2018

3 Background 2018 is the 9th year of the voluntary collection of student-athlete graduation rates for Division III schools. Academic success defined as graduation. Central goal of higher education and NCAA membership. Allows for the comparison of student-athletes and the student-body.

4 The Rates Federal & ASR Student Groups Federal Numerator Federal Denominator ASR Numerator ASR Denominator Freshmen (Fall) P P Freshmen (Mid-Year) P Incoming Transfers (2-Year and 4-Year) Those who left in good academic standing Allowable Exclusions P P Graduates (Fall Freshmen) Graduates (Mid-Years/Transfers) P P P P P

5 Number of Institutions Participating

6 FINDING: Student-athletes graduate at a higher rate than the student body.

7 Federal Graduation Rates for Division III Student Body and Student-Athletes

8 FINDING: Nearly 90% of student-athletes graduate or leave in good academic standing.

9 Academic Success Rates and Federal Graduation Rates for Division III Student-Athletes

10 FINDING: Black male students and studentathletes graduate at a lower rate than any other race/ethnicity group.

11 Federal Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Division III Men (2011) Race/Ethnicity Group Student Body Student-Athletes American Indian / Alaska Native 47% 56% Asian 62% 70% Black 39% 39% Hispanic 51% 53% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 55% 41% Non-Resident Alien 62% 63% Two or More 59% 58% Unknown 55% 55% White 59% 66%

12 Federal Graduation Rates for Division III Black Male Student Body and Student-Athletes

13 CONTEXT: Black men are overrepresented in football and basketball.

14 Division III Black Representation Cohort Male Student Body (%) Male Student- Athlete (%) Football (%) Men s Basketball (%)

15 FINDING: Half of football student-athletes do not graduate from the school they started at.

16 Division III Federal Graduation Rates by Team Sport (2011) Sport FGR Field Hockey 79% Women s Lacrosse 79% Women s Soccer 75% Softball 75% Women s Volleyball 72% Women s Basketball 71% Men s Lacrosse 66% Baseball 66% Men s Soccer 64% Men s Basketball 57% Football 50%

17 Division III Federal Graduation Rates for Football and Male Student Body

18 FINDING: Nearly one out of five football studentathletes leave in bad academic standing.

19 Division III Percent Left in Bad Academic Standing by Team Sport (2011) Sport Percent Field Hockey 5% Softball 5% Women s Lacrosse 5% Women s Volleyball 6% Women s Soccer 6% Women s Basketball 7% Baseball 10% Men s Lacrosse 10% Men s Soccer 13% Men s Basketball 14% Football 19%

20 Division III Percent Left in Bad Academic Standing Football and Male Student-Athletes

21 FINDING: Approximately two-thirds of Black football student-athletes do not graduate from the school they started at.

22 Division III Federal Graduation Rates for Black Football and Male Student-Athletes

23 Federal Graduation Rates for Black Football Student-Athletes

24 FINDING: Nearly one out of three Black football student-athletes leave in bad academic standing.

25 Division III Percent Left in Bad Academic Standing Black Football and Male Student-Athletes

26 POTENTIAL FACTOR: The larger the football cohort, the lower the Federal Graduation Rate.

27 Football Cohort Sizes Cohort Teams Average Cohort Minimum Cohort Maximum Cohort 75 th Percentile

28 Relationship Between Cohort Size and FGR (2011)

29 Division III Recap Student-athletes are graduating at a higher rate than the student body. Nearly 90% of student-athletes are graduating or separating from their school prior to graduation in good academic standing.

30 Division III Recap Black male students and student-athletes graduate at a lower rate than any other race/ethnicity group. Black men are overrepresented in football and basketball.

31 Division III Recap Half of football student-athletes do not graduate from the school they started at. Nearly one out of five football student-athletes leave in bad academic standing. Approximately two-thirds of Black football student-athletes do not graduate from the school they started at. Nearly one out of three Black football student-athletes leave in bad academic standing.

32 Division III Recap The larger the football recruiting class, the lower the Federal Graduation Rate.

33 Next Steps Public release of NCAA graduation rates November 14th. Vote on the 2019 Division III Convention Proposal to require the submission of student-athlete graduation rates data data collection opens in March. Continued focus will be given to increasing participation. If proposal adopted, development of additional educational opportunities and materials.

34 THANK YOU Contact info: Eric Hartung

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