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High school athletes more apt to graduate.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)

Women in Higher Education

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Girls who participated in high schools sports are more likely to finish college, according to a study done by professors at Brigham Young University UT and West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Analyzing data from 5,103 women collected as part of a U.S. Department of Education study, researchers found that women who played a sport in high school were 73% more likely to earn a bachelor's degree within six years of finishing high school than those who did not play a sport.

Even those girls who faced socioeconomic challenges but still played high school sports had a 40% higher college completion rate than non-athletes, regardless of whether they ...

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