Identifying factors influencing engineering student graduation: A longitudinal and cross-institutional study
Identifying factors influencing engineering student graduation: A longitudinal and cross-institutional study
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DOI：
10.1002/j.2168-9830.2004.tb00820.x
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发表时间：
2004-10-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Thorndyke, BR
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作者：
Zhang, GL;Anderson, TJ;Thorndyke, BR
预先存在的因素进行定量评估，以他们对工程专业学生的成功的影响。这项研究使用了1987年至2002年9所院校所有工程专业学生的数据库（共87，167名工程专业学生），并侧重于任何工程学科的毕业情况。我们报告毕业率作为自入学以来的年数的函数，并确定典型的毕业时间。多元逻辑回归模型拟合每个机构的数据，以探讨毕业和人口和学术特征之间的关系。一个汇集的模型是适合六个机构，一个完整的数据集。高中GPA，性别，种族，定量SAT成绩，口头SAT成绩和公民身份对毕业有显着影响。虽然HSGPA，SATQ是显着的所有模型测试，其他预测的显着性机构之间的差异。这些研究增加了现有的研究机构的影响因素，工程专业学生的成功。
Pre-existing factors are quantitatively evaluated as to their impact on engineering student success. This study uses a database of all engineering students at nine institutions from 1987 through 2002 (a total of 87,167 engineering students) and focuses on graduation in any of the engineering disciplines. We report graduation rate as a function of years since matriculation, and determine the typical time-to-graduation. A multiple logistic regression model is fitted to each institution's data to explore the relationship between graduation and demographic and academic characteristics. A pooled model is fitted to six institutions where a complete data set was available. High school GPA, gender, ethnicity, quantitative SAT scores, verbal SAT scores, and citizenship had significant impact on graduation. While HSGPA, SATQ were significant for all models tested, the significance of other predictors varied among institutions. These studies add to the existing body of research about factors affecting, the success of engineering students.