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An Examination of Influences and Factors on the Institutional Selection Processes of Freshmen Student-Athletes at Small Colleges and Universities

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  • Benjamin D. Goss
  • Colby B. Jubenville
  • Jaime Orejan

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This study sought to identify institutional selection factors most influential upon small-college student-athletes. Mean scores for 229 freshman student-athletes from six institutions were analyzed using a modified Student-Athlete College Choice Profile Scale. The sample was also stratified by gender and sports-program categories. Overall, four of the 10 most significant factors were related to sports programs. Male and female athletes appeared similarly motivated by four factors, though not identically ranked. Influences differed between revenue-sport participants, with seven sports program factors among their top 10 influences, and non-revenue sport participants, with three sports program factors among their top 10 influences. Results imply that factors influencing small-college student-athletes' institutional choices combine athletic, academic, and campus-related influences, and that personnel could best recruit student-athletes with strategies incorporating amenities, public relations, and academics.

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  • Benjamin D. Goss & Colby B. Jubenville & Jaime Orejan, 2006. "An Examination of Influences and Factors on the Institutional Selection Processes of Freshmen Student-Athletes at Small Colleges and Universities," Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(2), pages 105-134, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jmkthe:v:16:y:2006:i:2:p:105-134
    DOI: 10.1300/J050v16n02_05
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    1. Popp, Nels & Pierce, David & Hums, Mary A., 2011. "A comparison of the college selection process for international and domestic student-athletes at NCAA Division I universities," Sport Management Review, Elsevier, vol. 14(2), pages 176-187, May.
    2. Matt Ryan Huml & N David Pifer & Caitlin Towle & Cheryl R Rode, 2019. "If we build it, will they come? The effect of new athletic facilities on recruiting rankings for power five football and men's basketball programs," Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(1), pages 1-18, January.

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