%0 Report
        %A Even, William E.
%A Smith, Austin C.
        %T Greek Life, Academics, and Earnings
        %D 2018
        %8 2018 Sep
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 11841
        %U https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp11841
        %X Using records from a large public university, we examine the impact of Greek life on academic performance and salaries. To isolate the causal effect of Greek life, we exploit a university policy prohibiting students from joining a Greek organization during their first semester and a minimum GPA for subsequent eligibility. Regression discontinuity and panel methods reveal that Greek affiliation reduces student grades by 0.1-0.3 standard deviations. Greek effects are largest during the semester of pledging, semesters of increased social activities, and for males. We find no evidence of a Greek salary premium and rule out even modest positive effects.
        %K higher education
%K fraternity
%K sorority
%K greek