TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Even, William E.
AU  - Smith, Austin C.
        TI  - Greek Life, Academics, and Earnings
        PY  - 2018/Sep/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 11841
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp11841
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - higher education
KW  - fraternity
KW  - sorority
KW  - greek
        ER  -