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College consumption amenities, academic performance, and donation behavior: Evidence from big-time college sports attendance

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Colleges compete to attract students by investing in amenities such as athletics, dormitories, and student activities. We examine the effect of student consumption of postsecondary amenities on academic achievement and future donation behavior in the context of Big-Time college sports. We resolve the selection issue using data from a large, public university with a highly-ranked men’s basketball team, where student season tickets are awarded by lottery. Game attendance has small negative effects on academic performance but no impact on donation behavior. Negative academic effects are concentrated at the bottom of the achievement distribution and driven by in-state students.

Source: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization

DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2024.106684

Authors: Joshua Hyman, Isaac McFarlin

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education Research Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,770

OpenAlex ID: W4401648614

FWCI: 1.273

Cites: 24

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10