Ivy league jocks earn as much as $220,000 more than their less sporty peers over their career, study shows

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 07:27

The Harvard Crimson and the Yale Bulldogs shake hands after a game at Fenway Park on November 17, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. — Ivy League athletes can earn 3.4% more in wages over their careers than non-athletes, a new study finds.
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College jocks actually become more successful and wealthy than their nerdy peers, a new study finds.
The National Bureau of Economic Research compared the careers of Ivy League athletes to non-athletes.
Turns out, sporty students earn 3.4% more in their lifetimes and bring home $220,000 more in wages.

The idea that popular college jocks won't amount to much in life and that the nerdy outcasts will go on to become rich CEOs may just be a myth. At least, that's according to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.