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University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California.

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Arcidiacono, P; Aucejo, EM; Hotz, VJ
March 2016

We examine differences in minority science graduation rates among University of California campuses when racial preferences were in place. Less prepared minorities at higher ranked campuses had lower persistence rates in science and took longer to graduate. We estimate a model of students' college major choice where net returns of a science major differ across campuses and student preparation. We find less prepared minority students at top ranked campuses would have higher science graduation rates had they attended lower ranked campuses. Better matching of science students to universities by preparation and providing information about students' prospects in different major-university combinations could increase minority science graduation.

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Arcidiacono, P., Aucejo, E. M., & Hotz, V. J. (2016). University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20130626
Arcidiacono, Peter, Esteban M. Aucejo, and V Joseph Hotz. “University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California.,” March 2016. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20130626.
Arcidiacono, Peter, et al. University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California. Mar. 2016, pp. 525–62. Epmc, doi:10.1257/aer.20130626.

DOI

Publication Date

March 2016

Start / End Page

525 / 562

Related Subject Headings

  • Economics
  • 38 Economics
  • 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
  • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
  • 14 Economics