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Does STEM Stand Out? Examining Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Persistence Across Postsecondary Fields.

Catherine Riegle-CrumbBarbara KingYasmiyn Irizarry
Published in: Educational researcher (Washington, D.C. : 1972) (2019)
Informed by the theoretical lens of opportunity hoarding, this study considers whether STEM postsecondary fields stand apart via the disproportionate exclusion of Black and Latina/o youth. Utilizing national data from the Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS), the authors investigate whether Black and Latina/o youth who begin college as STEM majors are more likely to depart than their White peers, either by switching fields or by leaving college without a degree, and whether patterns of departure in STEM fields differ from those in non-STEM fields. Results reveal evidence of persistent racial/ethnic inequality in STEM degree attainment not found in other fields.
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