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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 2.
Published in final edited form as: Am Educ Res J. 2013 Mar 26;50(4):683–713. doi: 10.3102/0002831213482038
Original Dependent Variable
(N=4,152)
Alternative 1 (N=4,152) Alternative 2 (N=3,635)

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