Economic Analysis on the Graduation Gap between Undergraduate Students and Student-Athletes: A study of the SEC, ACC, Pac 12, Big 10, and Big 12 Conferences

Thesis advisor: Robert Murphy === This study proposes several causes that may explain why NCAA Division I athletes graduate at a lower rate than regular students. The main tradeoff that I examine in this paper is how the academic quality of a school affects student-athletes’ chances of succeeding re...

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Main Author: Freiji, Antoine (Tony)
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104171