TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of college experiences on degree completion in stem fields at four-year institutions
T2 - Does gender matter?
AU - Gayles, Joy Gaston
AU - Ampaw, Frim
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84903382289&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1353/jhe.2014.0022
DO - 10.1353/jhe.2014.0022
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84903382289
SN - 0022-1546
VL - 85
SP - 439
EP - 468
JO - Journal of Higher Education
JF - Journal of Higher Education
IS - 4
ER -