Re:Screwed up incentives in higher education
by dschobel on Saturday November 27, 2010 @01:26AM
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It's not athletics; at a large state school those programs bring in a heap more money than they cost to operate.
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Re:Screwed up incentives in higher education
by yequalsx on Saturday November 27, 2010 @02:30AM
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Athletics are a money loser for all but 15 or so universities.
Re:Screwed up incentives in higher education
by desigooner on Sunday November 28, 2010 @08:38AM
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For a lot many schools, the donations and fund raising increases as they have a better athletic presence. In the long run, athletics doesn't really lose money for the school. Athletics at a lot many schools are self-sustaining.. especially after cutting off a few sports that were a moneysink. Big Time Athletics is Big Business these days with sponsorships, TV revenue, ticket sales, advertising and elicited donations.