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Alumni who were athletes in college tend to donate more money. (I wouldn't be surprised if they make more money on average, too.)
by TechBro8615 4y ago
Alumni who were athletes in college tend to donate more money. (I wouldn't be surprised if they make more money on average, too.)
- barry-cotter 4y agoAll the traits that make someone better at sports make them better at earning money too. Extroversion, communication skills, competitiveness and physical energy almost certainly aren’t worth a much as intelligence but when would they hurt?
- chucksmash 4y agoThis feels charmingly naive. The SEC is getting $300 million per year from TV rights to football games. Surely the marginal amount donated by athletes versus non-athletes is not the reason we've ended up with the college sports industrial complex.
- TechBro8615 4y agoNo, but at places like Ivy League schools it's a big reason why there is still preferential treatment toward athletes.