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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
Unweighted Weighted

Researc
Part.
Non-
Part.
Pct.
Bias
p Research
Part.
Non-
Part.
Pct.
Bias
Pct.
Bias
Reduction
p
Native American 0.06 0.05 3.70 0.32 0.06 0.06 0.00 99.20 1.00
Latino 0.19 0.23 −9.40 0.02 0.19 0.19 −0.30 96.40 0.94
Black 0.19 0.17 4.10 0.28 0.19 0.19 −0.40 89.90 0.93
Asian American 0.16 0.13 8.20 0.03 0.16 0.16 1.10 86.50 0.83
Sex: Female 1.58 1.64 −11.30 0.00 1.58 1.60 −2.50 77.70 0.61
Income 8.69 8.44 7.80 0.04 8.69 8.70 −0.30 95.70 0.95
Mother’s education 5.71 5.29 21.70 0.00 5.71 5.74 −1.50 93.00 0.75
High school GPA 7.32 6.87 39.30 0.00 7.31 7.28 3.50 91.20 0.43
HS years studying math 6.08 5.99 16.50 0.00 6.08 6.08 0.40 97.70 0.94
Composite SAT (100) 12.78 11.84 53.90 0.00 12.78 12.74 1.70 96.80 0.72
Summer research participation 1.19 1.11 24.00 0.00 1.19 1.19 0.00 100.00 1.00
Came to college to prepare for
    graduate/professional
    school
2.66 2.78 22.80 0.00 2.78 2.74 7.10 68.70 0.03
Aspiration for a Ph.D. 0.35 0.24 26.30 0.00 0.35 0.35 0.30 98.80 0.95
Aspiration for a medical degree 0.33 0.28 10.30 0.01 0.33 0.33 −0.20 98.00 0.97
Life sciences major 0.38 0.30 16.30 0.00 0.38 0.38 0.70 96.00 0.90
Engineering/Computer science
    major
0.24 0.27 −6.80 0.08 0.24 0.24 0.40 93.80 0.93
Physical sciences major 0.15 0.08 21.90 0.00 0.15 0.15 0.80 96.30 0.88
Health sciences major 0.20 0.23 −7.60 0.05 0.20 0.20 −0.20 97.40 0.97

Source: Mean comparison test of 2004 CIRP Freshman Survey and 2008 College Senior Survey data before and after statistically adjusting the sample with weights calculated from estimated propensity scores.