Stereotypes of special admission students: peer perceptions of athlete and non-athlete special admit students.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the different stereotypes that
individuals, within a university’s general student population, held toward studentathletes
and non-athlete students admitted to the university on a special admission basis
(students admitted with requirements less than the stated minimum for admission). Two
studies, one qualitative in nature and the other with a quantitative focus, were conducted
to assess students’ perceptions of special admission students.
The results of this study show that students from a university’s general
population have more of a negative stereotype or perception of athlete special
admissions, as compared to a non-athlete special admission student, when interacting in
an academic setting. On the other hand, the general student population indicated a more
positive perception for allowing special admission to athletes than they did for allowing
special admission to non-athlete students.
Subject
Special AdmissionStudent-Athlete
University
Intercollegiate Athletics
Stereotypes
University Activities
Perception
Student Interaction
Peer Perceptions
Citation
Fowler, Brian R. (2007). Stereotypes of special admission students: peer perceptions of athlete and non-athlete special admit students.. Master's thesis, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /ETD -TAMU -1934.