ICYMI: The SSI Spotlight recording of the findings from the 2023 Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Survey as it relates to student-athlete mental and physical health, safety and performance is available! 🔗on.ncaa.com/SAHWStudy

Are you a graduate student researching college athletics? If so, you may be eligible for an #NCAAGradGrant . Applications due May 1. Details and call for proposals on.ncaa.com/2tnIHhE.

What attributes do Division III student-athletes say they take with them into life after college athletics? #D3week #whyD3

Former Division III student-athletes recommend the college they attended to others at higher rates than reported by non-athletes at those schools (Gallup NCAA alumni study, 2020). #whyD3 #D3week

In a 2021 study, Division III student-athletes were the most likely to report that their coach takes the student voice into account when making important decisions. #D3week #whyD3

Gallup study (2020) found that former Division III student-athletes were more likely to donate to their college than other alums. on.ncaa.com/78tny7 #D3week #whyD3 .

Division III student-athletes (63%) are much more likely than other students at those schools (38%) to have held a campus leadership role during college (Gallup alumni study, 2020). #D3week #whyD3
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A recent NCAA study showed that Division III student-athletes are most likely to view their coaches and teammates as supportive of student-athlete mental health concerns. #D3week #whyD3

41% of Division III student-athlete alums reported earning a postgraduate degree (Gallup, 2020).
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Division III student-athletes graduate at higher rates (federal metric) than other students at those schools (women +8, men +1). #D3week #whyD3

More than 200,000 student-athletes played on NCAA teams at Division III schools last year, making DIII the largest NCAA division. #D3week #whyD3

430 colleges are active members of NCAA Division III. Learn more about where they are located and what sports they offer on.ncaa.com/DIIIMemberMap #D3week #whyD3

The percentage of NCAA women earning a STEM degree is nearly the same as what we see among non-athletes at Division I schools and higher than what occurs among non-athletes at Division II schools. More on.ncaa.com/tzscd. #WomensHistoryMonth

Top five NCAA women's championship sports by number of participants: Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball and Basketball. More on.ncaa.com/SSPRdashboard. #WomensHistoryMonth

Last year there were more than 226,000 NCAA participants in women's championship sports. That's an increase of about 25,000 from a decade ago. More on.ncaa.com/SSPR23. #WomensHistoryMonth

What challenges do current NCAA athletes report in relation to healthy eating? Availability, affordability, and time constraints top the list. More data on.ncaa.com/o61eitq9

Most NCAA athletes report making an effort to eat healthy and consume at least three meals per day. Learn more about the nutritional habits of athletes on.ncaa.com/health-and-wel…

According to a new NCAA study, men’s sports athletes have higher positive body image than women’s sports athletes across all measures. Find out more about the factors that may impact student-athlete body image on.ncaa.com/o61eitq9

Are you a graduate student researching college athletics? If so, you may be eligible for an #NCAAGradGrant . Applications due May 1. Details and call for proposals on.ncaa.com/2tnIHhE.

Gallup (2020) alumni study: Division II student-athletes were much more likely than other students at those schools to have held some form of campus leadership role during college (49% vs. 29%). on.ncaa.com/2sb4r #D2Day #MakeItYours