Graduation Year
Spring 2011
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Reader 1
Marc Weidenmier
Rights Information
© 2011 Travis Roher
Abstract
Abstract
The gap between the revenue generated by division one football players and the value of an athletic scholarship is the marginal revenue product of these athletes. Because of the monopsonistic behavior of the NCAA, division one institutions capture an economic rent from their student athletes. This paper measures the rents generated by NCAA division one football players in the six powerhouse conferences by using linear regressions based on variables such as university revenue, future NFL draft picks, undergraduate population, and weekly AP Top-25 rankings. This paper will inform its readers on how much money these student athletes are generating for the NCAA and their respective schools, and will provide understanding as to why there has been so much controversy regarding the payment of NCAA athletes.
Recommended Citation
Roher, Travis S., "The Estimated Value of a Premium Division One Football Player: The Argument Supporting Pay for Play" (2011). CMC Senior Theses. 184.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/184
