Table 2A. Logistic Regression of Sophomore STEM Major on Demographic Variables, Academic Performance, and Life Goals (All High School Seniors).

	NLS		HSB		NELS		ELS

	O.R.	Std.Err.	O.R.	Std.Err.	O.R.	Std.Err.	O.R.	Std.Err.
Female	0.739^***	0.061	0.412^***	0.041	0.421^***	0.040	0.420^***	0.038
Race:
Asian	1.273	0.357	1.846^**	0.358	1.395^*	0.208	1.431^**	0.175
Black	1 759^***	0.255	1.982^***	0.308	2.082^***	0.341	2.391^***	0.340
Hispanic	1.510^*	0.307	1.369^*	0.193	1.446^**	0.204	1.023	0.163
Nat. Amer.	1.484	0.800	0.430^*	0.178	0.964	0.363	0.538	0.372
Parents Education
College degree	0.943	0.125	1.098	0.171	1.043	0.150	1.078	0.133
Advanced degree	0.958	0.144	0.828	0.162	0.978	0.162	1.305⁺	0.204
SES	1.264^**	0.104	1.104	0.096	1.032	0.088	0.994	0.095
12^th Grade Performance
Math Score	1.459^***	0.104	1 781^***	0.139	1.552^***	0.158	1.397^***	0.109
Math – Reading Score	0.889⁺	0.056	1.033	0.100	1.044	0.098	1.159⁺	0.088
MR Diff ^* Math	1.003	0.061	1.102	0.094	1.027	0.089	1.059	0.067
MR Diff ^* Reading	1.078	0.060	1.078	0.071	1.107	0.109	1.026	0.056
Total Semesters English Coursework	0.914^**	0.030
Total Semesters Math Coursework	1.185^***	0.030
Adv. Science Coursework			1.799^***	0.110	1.555^***	0.116	1.528^***	0.091
G.P.A.	1.546^***	0.110	1.815^***	0.163	1.094	0.107	2.485^***	0.241
Life Goals:
Importance of Family	1.003	0.119	0.739^*	0.102	0.854	0.120	0.816	0.112
Extrinsic Values	1.135	0.129	1.254	0.200	1.033	0.139	1.343^*	0.200
Intrinsic Values	0.781^***	0.055	0.912	0.085	1.107	0.098	0.965	0.083
Constant	0.019^***	0.007	0.017^***	0.009	0.075^***	0.035	0.003^***	0.001
# Students	14420		13260		12400		12530

Note: The sample includes all high school seniors.

⁺

p ≤0.10;

p ≤.05;

^**

p ≤.01;

^***

p ≤.001 (two-tailed tests).