Working Paper: NBER ID: w24852
Authors: Jason M. Lindo; Dave E. Marcotte; Jane E. Palmer; Isaac D. Swensen
Abstract: 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 This letter was withdrawn in 2017 and it remains uncertain how the DoE will handle the issue in the future.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.
Keywords: Title IX; investigations; university outcomes; enrollment; applications; donations
JEL Codes: I11; I23; J16; J71; K38; K42
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Title IX investigations (I24) | applications (C88) |
| Title IX investigations (I24) | enrollment (I23) |
| Title IX investigations (I24) | salience (D91) |
| salience (D91) | applications (C88) |
| salience (D91) | enrollment (I23) |
| Title IX investigations (I24) | degree completion (Y40) |
| Title IX investigations (I24) | alumni giving (D64) |