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Any Press is Good Press? The Unanticipated Effects of Title IX Investigations on University Outcomes

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  • Jason M. Lindo
  • Dave E. Marcotte
  • Jane E. Palmer
  • Isaac D. Swensen

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Since 2011, when the landmark “Dear Colleague” letter declared that the Department of Education (DoE) would use equal-access requirements of federal law to remediate sexual assault on college campuses, 458 investigations have been opened. This letter was withdrawn in 2017 and it remains uncertain how the DoE will handle the issue in the future. We examine the effects of the investigations arising from the 2011 policy change on university outcomes. We find that applications and enrollment increase in response to Title IX investigations, for both males and females. We find little evidence of effects on degree completion or donations.

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  • Jason M. Lindo & Dave E. Marcotte & Jane E. Palmer & Isaac D. Swensen, 2018. "Any Press is Good Press? The Unanticipated Effects of Title IX Investigations on University Outcomes," NBER Working Papers 24852, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Handle: RePEc:nbr:nberwo:24852
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    1. Justin Callais & Kerianne Lawson, 2025. "Impact of R1 classification on universities," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(32), pages 4818-4830, July.
    2. Patrick Reilly & Kamilah Williams & Monica Das, 2024. "The effects of Title IX enforcement on sexual assaults on college campuses," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 42(4), pages 705-721, October.
    3. Acton, Riley K., 2022. "Is a name change a game change? The impact of college-to-university conversions," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 88(C).
    4. Patrick Rooney & Jonathan Smith, 2019. "The Impact Of Highly Publicized Campus Scandals On College Outcomes," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 37(3), pages 492-508, July.

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    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • K38 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Human Rights Law; Gender Law; Animal Rights Law
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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