A reexamination of the effect of big-time football and basketball success on graduation rates and alumni giving rates

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 655-661

  Tucker, Irvin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alumni contributions; Alumni donations; Alumni giving rates; Basketball graduation rates; Football graduation rates

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SPORT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4844225359     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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