Faculty Sponsor(s)
Jeff Summers
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Economics
Description
I study factors that explain variation in the six-year graduation rate for athletes in both the 2003 and 2009 academic cohorts across the Power Five Conferences of NCAA Division 1 academic institutions. I use data for 64 universities that play both football and men’s basketball collected from IPEDS, the NCAA, the NCAA Equity in Athletics Cutting Tool, and Sports Reference.com. The results reveal that an increase in revenue for Power 5 Conference football programs leads to lower overall graduation rates for student athletes while the presence of a basketball program has no effect.
Recommended Citation
Vaughan, James, "How Do Men’s Football and Basketball Programs Affect Athlete Graduation Rates at NCAA Power 5 Conference Institutions?" (2018). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 15.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2018/all/15
How Do Men’s Football and Basketball Programs Affect Athlete Graduation Rates at NCAA Power 5 Conference Institutions?
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
I study factors that explain variation in the six-year graduation rate for athletes in both the 2003 and 2009 academic cohorts across the Power Five Conferences of NCAA Division 1 academic institutions. I use data for 64 universities that play both football and men’s basketball collected from IPEDS, the NCAA, the NCAA Equity in Athletics Cutting Tool, and Sports Reference.com. The results reveal that an increase in revenue for Power 5 Conference football programs leads to lower overall graduation rates for student athletes while the presence of a basketball program has no effect.
