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Do Intercollegiate Athletics Subsidies Correlate With Educational Spending? An Empirical Study Of Public Division-I Colleges And Universities, Michael J. Rudolph
Do Intercollegiate Athletics Subsidies Correlate With Educational Spending? An Empirical Study Of Public Division-I Colleges And Universities, Michael J. Rudolph
Theses and Dissertations--Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation
Intercollegiate athletics are a prominent feature of American higher education. They have been characterized as the “front door” to the university due to their unique ability to draw alumni and other supporters to campus. It is often supposed that the exposure from high-profile athletics produces a number of indirect benefits including greater institutional prestige. Such exposure comes at a cost, however, as most Division I athletics programs are not financially self-sufficient and receive institutional subsidies to balance their budgets. At present, it is unclear how institutions budget for athletics subsidies or whether the recent increases in subsidies have impacted the …