ERIC Number: EJ1033984
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 30
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The Impact of College Experiences on Degree Completion in STEM Fields at Four-Year Institutions: Does Gender Matter?
Gayles, Joy Gaston; Ampaw, Frim
Journal of Higher Education, v85 n4 p439-468 Jul-Aug 2014
Degree attainment at the undergraduate level for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) continues to be an issue of national concern, particularly when trying to explain disparaging gender differences in persistence. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine factors that influence degree attainment for students in STEM majors at four-year colleges and universities. We were particularly interested in differential effects across gender and educational experiences, such as interacting with faculty and social involvement with peers, on degree attainment. Results support that the effects of the college experience on degree attainment in STEM are conditional on gender. Recommendations for policy and practice are offered.
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Students, Gender Differences, Females, Undergraduate Study, Influences, Educational Attainment, Majors (Students), Educational Experience, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, Social Influences, Longitudinal Studies, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Student Attitudes, Grade Point Average, Social Integration, Remedial Mathematics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
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