Title
An Examination of Influences and Factors on the Institutional Selection Processes of Freshmen Student-Athletes at Small Colleges and Universities
Abstract
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.
Department(s)
Management
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1300/j050v16n02_05
Keywords
student-athlete recruiting, student-athlete selection criteria, small colleges and universities, academics and athletics, institutional marketing
Publication Date
2006
Recommended Citation
Goss, Benjamin D., Colby B. Jubenville, and Jaime Orejan. "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 16, no. 2 (2006): 105-134.
Journal Title
Journal of Marketing for Higher Education
