Examining the Applicability of Traditional Academic Success Predictors for Black Male Collegiate Student Athletes

• In Event: 69.051 - Exploring the Intersection of "Athletic" and "Academic"

Abstract

Traditionally, the most popular predictors of academic success among collegiate student athletes have been high school grades and class rank, standardized test scores, and parental education attainment (Gayles-Gaston, 2004). This study assessed the applicability of a few of the traditional predictors of academic success for African-American male collegiate student athletes. Data was collected from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002). The analysis examined the predictability of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) math score, rigorous high school courses, and parental education on academic success for Black male athletes. Compared to White male athletes, the results confirmed that SAT math score and parental education were significant predictors of bachelor degree attainment for Black male athletes in the logistic regression model.

Author

• Monique Ositelu, The Florida State University