Original Dependent Variable (N=4,152) |
Alternative 1 (N=4,152) | Alternative 2 (N=3,635) | ||||||||||
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Coef. | S.E. | Sig. | Delta-P | Coef. | S.E. | Sig. | Delta-P | Coef. | S.E. | Sig. | Delta-P | |
Research Participation | ||||||||||||
Participated in an undergraduate research program |
0.08 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.18 | ||||||
Background Characteristics and Pre-College Preparation | ||||||||||||
Race: Native American | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.05 | 0.24 | −0.01 | 0.25 | ||||||
Race: Latino | 0.29 | 0.14 | * | 6.27% | 0.28 | 0.13 | * | 6.98% | 0.37 | 0.15 | ** | 8.53% |
Race: Black | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.36 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 0.20 | ||||||
Race: Asian American/Pacific Islander | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.20 | ||||||
Sex: Female | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.15 | ||||||
Parental income | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | ||||||
Mother’s education | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.03 | ||||||
High school GPA | −0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | −0.01 | 0.05 | ||||||
Years of high school study in math | −0.18 | 0.11 | −0.16 | 0.10 | −0.19 | 0.11 | ||||||
Composite SAT scores (100) | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.04 | * | 2.51% | 0.03 | 0.05 | ||||
Initial Aspirations and Dispositions | ||||||||||||
Came to college to prepare for graduate/professional school |
0.25 | 0.10 | ** | 5.27% | 0.29 | 0.11 | ** | 7.21% | 0.33 | 0.11 | ** | 7.51% |
Degree aspiration in 2004: Ph.D. | 0.42 | 0.14 | ** | 9.01% | 0.32 | 0.14 | * | 7.98% | 0.46 | 0.16 | ** | 10.59% |
Degree aspiration in 2004: M.D., D.O., D.D.O., D.V.M. |
0.19 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.16 | ||||||
Major in 2004: Life sciences | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.23 | ||||||
Major in 2004: Engineering/Computer Science | 0.69 | 0.22 | ** | 14.43% | 0.65 | 0.19 | *** | 16.05% | 0.60 | 0.22 | ** | 13.64% |
Major in 2004: Physical sciences | 0.71 | 0.28 | ** | 14.10% | 0.73 | 0.26 | ** | 17.76% | 0.80 | 0.28 | ** | 17.63% |
Major in 2004: Health professions (excluding nursing) |
0.41 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.32 | 0.23 | ||||||
Interactions with Peers and Faculty | ||||||||||||
Frequency: Interacted with graduate students/TAs | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | ||||||
Joined a pre-professional or departmental club | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.11 | ||||||
Hours per week spent studying | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | ||||||
Faculty mentorship construct | 0.23 | 0.06 | *** | 5.01% | 0.17 | 0.06 | ** | 4.37% | 0.24 | 0.07 | *** | 5.55% |
Academic major GPA | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.04 | ** | 2.33% | 0.06 | 0.04 | ||||
STEM major in 2008 | −1.07 | 0.13 | *** | −22.47% | −1.18 | 0.10 | *** | −28.59% | −1.15 | 0.12 | *** | −25.71% |
Senior Year Dispositions | ||||||||||||
Career focus: Working for social change | 0.37 | 0.07 | *** | 7.70% | 0.23 | 0.05 | *** | 5.75% | 0.34 | 0.06 | *** | 7.66% |
Career focus: Discovery/enhancement of knowledge |
−0.03 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.07 | ||||||
End-Of-College Finances | ||||||||||||
Total loans taken out for undergraduate education ($1,000) |
−0.01 | 0.00 | ** | −0.17% | −0.01 | 0.00 | * | −0.13% | −0.01 | 0.00 | * | −0.15% |
Financial aid: Own resources | −0.05 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | −0.02 | 0.04 | ||||||
Financial aid: Aid that does not need to be repaid | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | ||||||
Financial aid: Aid that must be repaid | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | ||||||
Institutional Characteristics | ||||||||||||
Intercept | 0.84 | 0.64 | −0.21 | 0.58 | 0.05 | 0.72 | ||||||
Control: Private | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 0.23 | ||||||
HBCU | 0.28 | 0.41 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.46 | ||||||
Selectivity (100) | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.08 | * | 3.93% | ||||
Percent White (10) | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | −0.01 | 0.04 | ||||||
Percent STEM (10) | −0.05 | 0.05 | −0.02 | 0.05 | −0.07 | 0.06 | ||||||
Undergraduate full-time equivalent (log) | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | ||||||
Research Participation | ||||||||||||
Participated in an undergraduate research program |
0.44 | 0.17 | ** | 9.04% | 0.49 | 0.15 | ** | 11.94% | 0.51 | 0.18 | ** | 11.02% |
Background Characteristics and Pre-College Preparation | ||||||||||||
Race: Native American | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.22 | −0.04 | 0.25 | ||||||
Race: Latino | 0.34 | 0.16 | * | 7.20% | 0.35 | 0.15 | * | 8.58% | 0.35 | 0.17 | * | 7.70% |
Race: Black | 0.44 | 0.18 | * | 9.12% | 0.57 | 0.17 | *** | 13.68% | 0.54 | 0.20 | ** | 11.47% |
Race: Asian American/Pacific Islander | 0.44 | 0.17 | * | 8.98% | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.18 | * | 9.02% | ||
Sex: Female | −0.13 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.12 | −0.05 | 0.14 | ||||||
Parental income | −0.05 | 0.03 | −0.04 | 0.02 | −0.06 | 0.03 | * | −1.33% | ||||
Mother’s education | 0.08 | 0.04 | * | 1.63% | 0.06 | 0.03 | * | 1.58% | 0.08 | 0.04 | * | 1.71% |
High school GPA | −0.02 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.05 | ||||||
Years of high school study in math | −0.15 | 0.12 | −0.13 | 0.10 | −0.16 | 0.12 | ||||||
Composite SAT scores (100) | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.05 | ** | 3.71% | 0.09 | 0.05 | ||||
Initial Aspirations and Dispositions | ||||||||||||
Came to college to prepare for graduate/professional school |
0.47 | 0.11 | *** | 9.21% | 0.38 | 0.11 | *** | 9.14% | 0.46 | 0.12 | *** | 9.63% |
Degree aspiration in 2004: Ph.D. | 0.59 | 0.14 | *** | 12.05% | 0.50 | 0.12 | *** | 12.22% | 0.65 | 0.14 | *** | 13.95% |
Degree aspiration in 2004: M.D., D.O., D.D.O., D.V.M. |
0.68 | 0.15 | *** | 13.90% | 0.56 | 0.13 | *** | 13.74% | 0.72 | 0.15 | *** | 15.52% |
Major in 2004: Life sciences | −0.24 | 0.22 | −0.02 | 0.18 | −0.07 | 0.21 | ||||||
Major in 2004: Engineering/Comp. Science | −0.87 | 0.24 | *** | −20.00% | −0.68 | 0.20 | *** | −16.84% | −0.75 | 0.24 | ** | −17.70% |
Major in 2004: Physical sciences | −0.28 | 0.25 | −0.15 | 0.22 | −0.11 | 0.24 | ||||||
Major in 2004: Health professions (excluding nursing) |
0.19 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.21 | ||||||
Interactions with Peers and Faculty | ||||||||||||
Frequency: Interacted with graduate students/TAs |
0.24 | 0.10 | * | 5.00% | 0.26 | 0.09 | ** | 6.41% | 0.29 | 0.10 | ** | 6.34% |
Joined a pre-professional or departmental club | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.11 | ** | 7.93% | 0.26 | 0.12 | * | 6.04% | ||
Hours per week spent studying | 0.10 | 0.04 | ** | 2.15% | 0.09 | 0.03 | ** | 2.17% | 0.10 | 0.04 | ** | 2.30% |
Faculty mentorship construct | 0.18 | 0.07 | ** | 3.71% | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.21 | 0.07 | ** | 4.69% | ||
Academic major GPA | 0.17 | 0.04 | *** | 3.63% | 0.22 | 0.04 | *** | 5.31% | 0.21 | 0.04 | *** | 4.52% |
STEM major in 2008 | 2.23 | 0.14 | *** | 48.51% | 2.06 | 0.12 | *** | 47.28% | 2.18 | 0.14 | *** | 48.53% |
Senior Year Dispositions | ||||||||||||
Career focus: Working for social change | 0.14 | 0.08 | −0.01 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.08 | ||||||
Career focus: Discovery/enhancement of knowledge |
0.27 | 0.07 | *** | 5.66% | 0.35 | 0.06 | *** | 8.41% | 0.33 | 0.07 | *** | 6.98% |
End-Of-College Finances | ||||||||||||
Total loans taken out for undergraduate education ($1,000) |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Financial aid: Own resources | −0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.04 | ||||||
Financial aid: Aid that does not need to be repaid | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.03 | ||||||
Financial aid: Aid that must be repaid | −0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.03 | −0.02 | 0.04 | ||||||
Institutional Characteristics | ||||||||||||
Intercept | −4.11 | 0.76 | −4.63 | 0.66 | −4.51 | 0.80 | ||||||
Control: Private | 0.06 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.21 | ||||||
HBCU | 0.00 | 0.48 | −0.12 | 0.42 | −0.09 | 0.51 | ||||||
Selectivity (100) | 0.20 | 0.08 | ** | 4.26% | 0.14 | 0.07 | * | 3.37% | 0.19 | 0.08 | ** | 4.27% |
Percent White (10) | −0.04 | 0.04 | −0.02 | 0.04 | −0.08 | 0.04 | * | −1.75% | ||||
Percent STEM (10) | −0.04 | 0.04 | −0.01 | 0.04 | −0.05 | 0.04 | ||||||
Undergraduate full-time equivalent (log) | 0.13 | 0.11 | −0.04 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 |