Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/185301 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 11841
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
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.
Subjects: 
higher education
fraternity
sorority
greek
JEL: 
I23
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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