Ethnic and Gender Differences in Science Graduation at Selective Colleges with Implications for Admission Policy and College Choice

Autor/inn/en	Smyth, Frederick L.; McArdle, John J.
Titel	Ethnic and Gender Differences in Science Graduation at Selective Colleges with Implications for Admission Policy and College Choice
Quelle	In: Research in Higher Education, 45 (2004) 4, S.353-381 (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1023/B:RIHE.0000027391.05986.79
Schlagwörter	Ethnicity; Gender Differences; Science Education; Graduation Rate; Colleges; Selective Admission; Admission Criteria; College Choice; Hypothesis Testing; Affirmative Action; Admissions Officers; College Preparation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnizität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Bildungsselektion; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; Studienortwahl; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest
Abstract	Using Bowen and Bok's data from 23 selective colleges, we fit multilevel logit models to test two hypotheses with implications for affirmative action and group differences in attainment of science, math, or engineering (SME) degrees. Hypothesis 1, that differences in precollege academic preparation will explain later SME graduation disparities, was fully supported with respect to the outcome gap between Whites and underrepresented minorities, partially supported for that between Asians and underrepresented minorities, and between men and women. Hypothesis 2, that college selectivity, after accounting for student characteristics, will be positively associated with SME persistence, was not supported. We demonstrate that the significance of the selectivity effect is overestimated when unilevel models are used. Admission officials are advised to carefully consider the relative academic preparedness of science-interested students, and such students choosing among colleges are advised to compare their academic qualifications to those of successful science students at each institution. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10