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The National Collegiate Athletic Association has had a long-standing concern about the graduation rate of athletes. Under the urging of the Association, some prominent athletic programs increased the funds for tutoring athletes. The table below gives the amount spent (in millions of dollars) and the resulting percentage of athletes graduating in 2007. Does the money matter? Test
University | Money Spent on Athletes’ Tutoring,
|
Graduation Rate 2007,
|
Minnesota | 1.61 | 72 |
Kansas | 1.61 | 70 |
Florida | 1.67 | 87 |
LSU | 1.74 | 69 |
Georgia | 1.77 | 70 |
Tennessee | 1.83 | 78 |
Kentucky | 1.86 | 73 |
Ohio St. | 1.89 | 78 |
Texas | 1.90 | 72 |
Oklahoma | 2.45 | 69 |
Based on data from: Pensacola News Journal (Florida), December 21, 2008.
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