Division I Intercollegiate Athletics Success and the Financial Impact on Universities

What is it about?

This research study aimed to examine the financial impact of college athletics success and overall private contributions to the institution. The results found a statistically significant difference for those institutions that achieved high-level athletics success in relation to increased private donations to the overall university (not just athletics) following that success.

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Why is it important?

This study included at institutions over a 10 year period (2002-2011) and examined multiple years before and after the athletics success to determine the financial impact of the athletics success to the institution.