Rec Facts That Matter

Campus Recreation Services, an institutional member of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) for over 30 years, wanted to share this information with you.

• Participation in rec sports programs and activities is correlated with overall college satisfaction and success.
• Heavy users of campus rec sports programs and activities are happier than light users and non users.
• Rec sports programs and activities was the fifth (out of 21) most significant determinant of college satisfaction and success for heavy users, ranking higher than internships, student clubs, and entertainment.
• Students who participated heavily in college rec sports are more socially oriented than other students.

Source:
The Value of Recreational Sports in Higher Education, 2004, The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association.

This text can be reviewed by interested persons at the CRS office #207 Silcox Gymnasium.