Tracking financial aid and persistence of women, minority, and needy students in science, engineering, and mathematics
Tracking financial aid and persistence of women, minority, and needy students in science, engineering, and mathematics
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DOI：
10.1023/a:1007042413040
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发表时间：
2000-02-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
DuBrock, CP
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作者：
Fenske, RH;Porter, JD;DuBrock, CP
这项纵向研究的重点是女性、代表性不足的少数族裔以及科学、工程和数学 (SEM) 专业的贫困学生的坚持和经济援助。大都市区的公立大学。从 1989 年开始，我们对四个连续新生队列（n 分别为 1967 年、1679 年、1614 年和 1924 年）进行了跟踪，直至 1996-97 年。 SEM 专业持续存在且毕业率较高，但比非 SEM 专业的毕业时间更长。女性、代表性不足的少数族裔和贫困学生比其他学生群体获得更多的礼品援助。然而，与其他 SEM 学生群体相比，只有女性的离职率较低且毕业率较高。与非 SEM 专业相比，SEM 专业的礼品援助更有可能根据成绩而不是需求来授予。从 1989-90 年到 1996-97 年，经管学院和非经管学院专业的平均贷款负债迅速增加。指出了研究结果对改进机构和联邦政策的影响，并建议对研究主题进行进一步研究。
This longitudinal research study focused on persistence and financial aid of women, underrepresented minorities, and needy students majoring in science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM) in a large. public university in a metropolitan area. Beginning in fail 1989, four consecutive freshmen cohorts (n's = 1967, 1679, 1614, and 1924, respectively) were tracked through 1996-97. SEM majors persisted and graduated at higher rates, but took longer to graduate than non-SEM majors. Women, underrepresented minorities, and needy students received more gift aid than other student populations. However, only women had lower departure rates and graduated at higher rates than other SEM student populations. Compared to non-SEM majors, gift aid for SEM majors was more likely to be awarded on the basis of merit rather than need. Average loan indebtedness increased rapidly from 1989-90 through 1996-97 for both SEM and non-SEM majors. Implications of the findings for improved institutional and federal policy are indicated, and further research on the study topics recommended.