Research
The NCAA is committed to make policy decisions based on quality research data. The NCAA research staff conducts national research for its members on a wide variety of topics including academic performance, student-athlete well-being, finances of intercollegiate athletics programs, gender-equity and diversity issues and many others. Meet the Research Staff
Debunked
We can’t set the record straight on every myth in college sports. But for a few of the most common assumptions, NCAA researchers hit the books on a fact-finding mission. The team pored over, crunched and analyzed a bevy of surveys, numbers and charts. And now, we share the truth.
NCAA Research Grants and Data Sharing
- NCAA Data Sharing Initiative
- NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant Program
- NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant Program
Finances
Academics
Student-Athlete Well-Being
- Wagering Behaviors Study
- Social Environments Study
- Substance Use Study
- GOALS Study: Experiences of Current Student-Athletes
- SCORE Study: Experiences of Former Student-Athletes
