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Ladies first: Women's grad rates higher

Associated Press

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The women's NCAA tournament has been played in the shadow of the men's event for years. When it comes to academics, however, the women own the spotlight. Four teams in the women's round of 16 had perfect graduation rates, while five of the remaining men's teams graduated 50 percent or fewer of their players, according to a study released Wednesday. The report from the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found that top-seeded Connecticut, Ohio State, Stanford and Vanderbilt gave diploma ...

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