Table 2. Logistic Regression of Sophomore STEM Major on Demographic Variables,Academic Performance, and Life Goals (Four-Year Schools Only).

	NLS		HSB		NELS		ELS

	O.R.	Std.Err.	O.R.	Std.Err.	O.R.	Std.Err.	O.R.	Std.Err.
Female	0.497^***	0.060	0.352^***	0.060	0.384^***	0.053	0.398^***	0.044
Race:
Asian	1.113	0.355	2.477^**	0.771	1.473^*	0.266	1.247	0.190
Black	1.224	0.297	1.817^*	0.513	2.448^***	0.618	2.208^***	0.424
Hispanic	0.543	0.266	1.446	0.392	1.393	0.327	1.109	0.228
Nat. Amer.	1.700	1.691	0.948	0.621	1.384	0.793	0.544	0.524
Parents Education
College degree	0.939	0.183	1.078	0.266	1.298	0.265	1.034	0.158
Advanced degree	1.070	0.244	0.877	0.251	1.379	0.320	1.240	0.242
SES	0.926	0.122	0.687^**	0.096	0.669^***	0.082	0.770^*	0.094
12^th Grade Performance
Math Score	1.431^**	0.178	1.678^**	0.306	1.467^*	0.209	1.225⁺	0.127
Math – Reading Score	1.091	0.173	1.225	0.273	1.028	0.148	1.210⁺	0.133
MR Diff ^* Math	0.741^*	0.104	0.925	0.169	1.097	0.179	1.044	0.090
MR Diff ^* Reading	1.026	0.096	1.213	0.157	1.083	0.120	1.090	0.077
Total Semesters English Coursework	0.840^***	0.042
Total Semesters Math Coursework	1.205^***	0.048
Adv. Science Coursework			1.840^***	0.182	1.499^***	0.167	1.505^***	0.115
High School G.P.A.	1.300^*	0.154	1.549^**	0.263	1.163	0.199	1.927^***	0.252
Life Goals:
Importance of Family	0.801	0.134	1.016	0.283	0.750	0.164	0.837	0.156
Extrinsic Values	1.116	0.174	1.168	0.361	0.743	0.145	1.208	0.221
Intrinsic Values	0.766^**	0.078	0.889	0.147	1.172	0.148	0.960	0.101
Constant	0.199^*	0.126	0.029^***	0.030	0.247⁺	0.185	0.016+++	0.011
# Students	3570		2090		4070		4650

Note: The sample is restricted to students who attend four-year institutions during the spring of their sophomore (HSB, NELS,ELS) years or during the fall of their sophomore year (NLS72).

⁺

p ≤0.10;

p ≤.05;

^**

p ≤.01;

^***

p ≤.001 (two-tailed tests).