1. Athletics vs. Academics
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, Web. 13 Mar < Latest News/2012/October/DIII graduation rates reflect student athlete success>. Forster, Julia. "Student-Athletes & Academic Success." n. page. Web. 13 Mar < Saffici, Christopher, and Robert Pellegrino. "Intercollegiate Athletics vs. Academics: The Student-Athlete or the Athlete-Student." Sport Journal (2012): n. page. Web. 13 Mar < academics-student-athlete-or-athlete-student>.