The purpose of this investigation was to compare the relationship of intramural sports and Division III athletic participation to retention and academic success in first-year college students. A first-year student cohort (n = 568) was grouped into four categories: no participation, student-athlete, intramural participant, and participant in both. There was no statistically significant difference in academic success among the participant groups, F(6, 1084) = .626, p = .710. Both the student-athlete and intramural participant groups were retained at a higher rate than the no participation group, 4.65% and 10.48%, respectively. Of the 46 student-athletes who discontinued playing varsity sports, only 17 remained at the institution. This investigation supports that intramural sports and Division III varsity athletic participation does not negatively affect grade point average and credit hours earned in first-year students, while demonstrating a positive relationship with retention. The results also highlight the need for intentional intervention and research related to the disengaged student-athlete.

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一年级学生运动员和校内运动参与者的保留率和学业成就

这项调查的目的是比较壁画内运动和III级运动参与与一年级大学生的保留率和学业成就之间的关系。一年级学生队列（n = 568）分为四类：不参与，学生运动员，壁内参与者和两者都参加。参加者组之间的学业成就在统计学上没有显着差异，F（6，1084）= .626，p = .710。学生运动员和壁内参与者组的保留率均高于无参与者组，分别为4.65％和10.48％。在停止参加大学运动的46名学生运动员中，只有17名留在了该机构。这项研究支持壁上运动和III级大学运动的参加不会对一年级学生的平均学分和学分产生负面影响，同时显示出与保留的积极关系。研究结果还强调了有针对性的干预和与脱离运动的学生运动员相关的研究的必要性。