The aim of this study is to compare the factors affecting institutionalization of sport among students. This descriptive survey was conducted in this field and has been done as a case study. In order to achieve the main goal of the study, all the students of Mashhad Farhangian University were considered as a population whose number was 12849 people. Based on Cochran\\\'s formula and taking into account the error 05/0 = α, 380 subjects were enrolled in the study. Data collection tools, was a researcher-made-questionnaire which consisted of the five economic, sociocultural, managerial, infrastructural or sports places, and motivational factors. Formal validity of questionnaire was confirmed by the pundits and the average internal validity as well as operating for five 876.0 questionnaire was calculated. In order to analyse the data from the descriptive statistics (including the percentage, mean, standard deviation, and normal probability curve) and inferential statistics (including one-sample T test, variance analysis with repeated measurements, and Bonferoni Pursuance Test) was used. The findings of the investigation showed that from the perspective of the students, all the five economic, sociocultural, managerial, infrastructural or sports places, and motivational factors can be found on the institutionalization of sports among students. Therefore, it is necessary that the authorities pay sufficient attention to these issues.

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