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Direct linkDougherty, Kevin D.; Allen, Daniel M.; Dougherty, Ryan J. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2022
Competitive pressures can dilute the denominational identity of religiously affiliated colleges as colleges shed denominational bonds in pursuit of academic prestige. We ask: What is the relationship between denominational identity and athletic success at contemporary Christian colleges? To answer, we combine data from the Council for Christian…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Religious Colleges, Christianity, Reputation
Glanzer, Perry L.; Dougherty, Kevin D.; Cockle, Theodore F.; Davignon, Phil – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2023
While interviewing seniors at our university, we came across a curious and disturbing trend. Students of color were less active in any local church. This finding pushed us to ask: does this gap exist throughout Christian college campuses? We answered this question using survey data from over 800 seniors at Baylor University and a national sample…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Churches, Attendance, Religious Colleges
Burtt, J. J.; Jones, Rory; Cox, Jonathan; Mize, Dahron; Dougherty, Kevin D.; Glanzer, Perry L.; Schnitker, Sarah A. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2022
Christian colleges strive to nurture the religious faith of students. Our study examines the relationship of curricular and co-curricular activities on two dimensions of faith maturity--vertical and horizontal. Analysis of survey data from seniors at one Christian university showed that the factors of discussing religion with peers and spending…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Factors, Religious Colleges, Spiritual Development
Dougherty, Kevin D.; Glanzer, Perry L.; Robinson, Jessica A.; Ratchford, Juliette L.; Schnitker, Sarah A. – Christian Higher Education, 2022
For Christian colleges and universities, students' spiritual formation and character development are important outcomes. However, unlike academic outcomes of retention and graduation, systematic efforts to measure outcomes of faith and character are far from ubiquitous. The purpose of this article is to report the efforts of Baylor University to…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Colleges, Spiritual Development, Moral Development
Dougherty, Kevin D.; Dougherty, Ryan J. – Christian Higher Education, 2018
An increasing number of Christian colleges are adding football programs as a way to boost enrollment among men and ethnic minorities. No systematic study has attempted to measure these outcomes. We tested the relationship of football to percent male, percent non-White, and first-year retention at 125 U.S. colleges and universities affiliated with…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Athletes, College Athletics, Student Recruitment
Dougherty, Kevin D.; Andrews, Megan – Christian Higher Education, 2007
Few campus offices bear the weight of organizational health and vitality more directly than college and university admissions offices. This is particularly true for Christian colleges and universities where annual operating budgets depend largely on student tuition dollars. The purpose of the research reported in this paper was to explore rates…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Higher Education, Christianity, College Admission
