From: College major peer effects and attrition from the sciences
Variables | Graduated in sciences | Final major science | Cumulative GPA | Graduated | Time to degree |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peer Ability Index: | |||||
Intended STEM majors | −0.181*** | −0.125** | −0.125** | −0.116*** | 0.416* |
[0.0400] | [0.0462] | [0.0445] | [0.0164] | [0.184] | |
Intended non-STEM | 0.225*** | 0.161*** | 0.0461 | 0.125*** | −0.482** |
Majors | [0.0388] | [0.0449] | [0.0367] | [0.0172] | [0.155] |
Own Characteristics: | |||||
Math SAT score | 0.112*** | 0.106*** | 0.0912*** | 0.0194*** | −0.0980*** |
[0.00753] | [0.00861] | [0.00596] | [0.00249] | [0.0252] | |
Verbal SAT score | −0.0265*** | −0.0290*** | 0.0592*** | −0.00259 | −0.0300** |
[0.00319] | [0.00566] | [0.00489] | [0.00384] | [0.00971] | |
UC-Adjusted HS GPA | 0.110*** | 0.0634*** | 0.291*** | 0.0806*** | −0.322*** |
[0.00518] | [0.00776] | [0.00528] | [0.00465] | [0.0202] | |
Observations | 72,352 | 72,352 | 71,727 | 72,352 | 59,120 |
R-squared | 0.296 | 0.283 | 0.424 | 0.298 | 0.302 |