ERIC Number: EJ730387
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Dec
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A Reexamination of the Effect of Big-Time Football and Basketball Success on Graduation Rates and Alumni Giving Rates
Tucker, Irvin B.
Economics of Education Review, v23 n6 p655-661 Dec 2004
To determine the impact on the academic mission, the models in this study test whether there is statistical evidence that student graduation rates or alumni giving rates are influenced by pigskin or hoop success for major universities after adjustment for key academic variables. Using a sample of big-time sports universities and models comparable to other research, the evidence presented in this article indicates that having a highly successful football team has a positive impact on both the overall graduation rate and the alumni giving rate. In contrast, a successful basketball team has no significant effect on either of these key measures of academic success.
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Alumni, Academic Achievement, Team Sports, Models, Universities, College Athletics, Predictor Variables, College Students, Institutional Mission, Donors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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