participation in sports for student athletes. Anecdotes about the exploitation of student athletes were cited in the opinion. This …-school pursuits to examine the generality of these anecdotes. On average, student athletes' benefit- often substantially so--in terms …

This paper compares the careers of Ivy League athletes to those of their non-athlete classmates. Combining team …-level information on all Ivy League athletes from 1970 to 2021 with resume data for all Ivy League graduates, we examine both post …-graduate education and career choices as well as career outcomes. In terms of industry choice, athletes are far more likely to go into …

available seats. We examine how this increased competition has affected the admissions advantage that legacies and athletes (LA … admissions advantages for legacies and athletes. We develop a simple theoretical model of university admissions to frame our …

makes admissions decisions. Using publicly released reports, we examine the preferences Harvard gives for recruited athletes …-ALDCs. Removing preferences for athletes and legacies would significantly alter the racial distribution of admitted students, with the …